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Rick Scott

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Rick Lynn Scott is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the junior United States senator from Florida, a position he has held since January 3, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Scott previously served as the 45th governor of Florida from January 4, 2011, to January 8, 2019. During his tenure as governor, he focused on job creation, economic growth, and education reform, implementing policies aimed at reducing taxes and regulations.

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Jul 20, 2022

As an American citizen you have to have a photo ID.

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Jul 20, 2022

Thanks for being here. I did not get to hear all of Senator Hawley's questions.

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Jul 20, 2022

To me, I just think this is unbelievable risk.

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Jul 20, 2022

I just think, as an American citizen, you know people are coming across our border to harm us, right.

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Jul 20, 2022

They could fly the same day they get in the country.

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Jun 21, 2022

If we are a donor State, then why should any of ours go up? If we have been a donor State for, what, now 40-plus years, right, it does not make sense.

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Jun 8, 2022

This is clearly unacceptable, and fixing the dire financial situations of these programs will require congressional and presidential leadership.

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Jun 8, 2022

There are few things more important than protecting and preserving America's fundamental safety net programs, specifically Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

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Jun 8, 2022

I am never going to support cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid, and outside of Joe Biden I do not know too many other folks in Washington who want to see these programs be cut or go away either.

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Jun 8, 2022

Rick Scott's plan would sunset Social Security in five years.

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Jun 8, 2022

The last time the OMB Director testified in front of this Committee I asked her what OMB and the Biden administration were doing to address the threatened state of Medicare and Social Security, that threatens millions of constituents in my…

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May 25, 2022

I don't think we should do this in an ex parte manner. I think everybody should be on the record.

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May 25, 2022

Today, I call on each of us, as members of the Committee on Education and Labor, to do everything we can to protect schools and communities from gun violence.

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May 25, 2022

We could have prevented a lot of these this if elected leaders valued children and families more than guns.

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May 19, 2022

Have skin in the game.

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May 5, 2022

There should be an exception for rape and incest. So, I think that`s where the American public is.

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May 4, 2022

They have no belief that our Federal Government has secured our border.

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May 3, 2022

I do not think there is any question the border is not secure, and I do not believe you are enforcing the laws.

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May 1, 2022

We`re going to get you, any corporation that doesn`t comply when we`re in charge.

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Apr 18, 2022

The militant left now controls the entire federal government, the news media, academia, Hollywood, and most corporate boardrooms. But they want more. They are redefining America and silencing their opponents.

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Apr 5, 2022

We must also address our Nation's mental health crisis.

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Apr 5, 2022

It is my hope that we can send the President that legislation in just a few days.

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Mar 29, 2022

It went up over $1 before the invasion. I mean, it was not caused because of the invasion.

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Mar 29, 2022

Every month that President Biden has been in office the inflation has increased. It has not gone down. It has increased.

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