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Ted Yoho

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Ted Yoho is a former U.S. Representative from Florida, serving in the House from January 3, 2013, to January 3, 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Yoho represented Florida's 3rd congressional district. During his time in office, he was known for his focus on issues such as healthcare, agriculture, and fiscal responsibility. Yoho was also a member of the House Freedom Caucus, which advocates for limited government and conservative principles.

Quotes by year · 2013–20201,670 total · peak 2017 (311)
2013: 108 quotes2014: 137 quotes2015: 298 quotes2016: 165 quotes2017: 311 quotes2018: 271 quotes2019: 282 quotes2020: 98 quotes
Jul 8, 2014

Yes. We need to remind them that yogurt is a genetically engineered modified product. I think beer is, too, right?

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Jul 8, 2014

And of course, that drives down the feed price to cattle, as you brought up.

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Jul 8, 2014

Because if politicians aren't going to back the research, that is why it is so important on a Committee like this, the Agriculture Committee, especially the biotech, that we have the information and we go out and talk it with a…

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Jun 24, 2014

I look back at when President Obama demanded that Gaddafi must step down.

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Jun 24, 2014

My goal is to make agriculture remain a strong sector.

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Jun 24, 2014

What I would like to do is kind of--do we need a Farm Credit System as big as we do now?

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Jun 24, 2014

But yet if you don't have to abide by Dodd-Frank financial regulations, you are talking about being fair.

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Jun 24, 2014

What I would like for all of you to do is give some recommendations on how we can make this more equitable...

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Jun 18, 2014

Is that really how we want America to project our foreign policy? It is way past time for the administration to stand up to these thugs and to stand up for the people who cannot stand up for themselves. If we won't do it, who will?

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Jun 17, 2014

And as far as Mr. Bergdahl, he will come home. And I think any time we get an American soldier back to our country we all should celebrate.

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Jun 17, 2014

I, as a grateful citizen of this great nation and a Member of Congress am appreciative every day of the liberties and freedoms that we get to experience because of the willingness of people to serve, commit, and dedicate to this country.

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Jun 17, 2014

Do you think this is a wise thing that we do, or implement?

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Jun 17, 2014

And I had to remind people we're a constitutional republic where the minority is protected by rule of law.

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Jun 10, 2014

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

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May 29, 2014

Any measure that we can take to promote Internet freedom, technologies that help circumvent the firewall, will bring truth to China.

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May 29, 2014

So the fight we fight here today is not only a fight for the people of China, it is a fight for the freedom of our children.

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May 29, 2014

I firmly believe when history books of the 21st century are written, this protest will be seen as a major step in bringing China to freedom and democracy that I know will come.

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May 29, 2014

The greatest issue that will define the nature of the 21st century will be the question of whether democracy and freedom come to China.

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May 20, 2014

And I want to know what we are going to do from a foreign policy standpoint to change the dynamics of that.

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May 20, 2014

Boko Haram is just a fruition of government not being in check and taking care of what they need to because they are not building the infrastructure.

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May 20, 2014

What do you do to the government to change government without telling them how to live?

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May 20, 2014

If they don't care for their own people, we can't go in there.

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May 20, 2014

We are giving all this foreign aid, and then we have the situation with what we have with the Boko Haram.

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May 20, 2014

If Nigeria can address its corruption in a meaningful way, there is no limit on what that country can become.

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