But I think you would acknowledge that knives get through, guns get through.
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.
Mr. President, on July 11, 2021, in an act of incredible bravery, thousands of freedom-loving people in Cuba collectively stood together to demand freedom from the oppressive Cuban dictatorship. They stood outside the headquarters of the…
Madam President, I am here today, along with my Republican colleagues, because American families are suffering. Florida families are suffering at the hand of the Biden administration's war on energy independence. Last month, I heard about…
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.
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.
This is clearly unacceptable, and fixing the dire financial situations of these programs will require congressional and presidential leadership.
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…
There are few things more important than protecting and preserving America's fundamental safety net programs, specifically Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Madam President, nearly 6 years ago, our State, Nation, the city of Orlando, and Hispanic and LGBTQ communities were attacked. Forty-nine innocent and beautiful lives were lost. It was an evil and hateful act, an act of terrorism designed…
As if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 663, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as…





