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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 · 201320201,925 total · peak 2017 (358)
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Sep 26, 2017

A democracy, if you go back to Ben Franklin, was two wolves and a sheep deciding what to have for lunch. The sheep always loses.

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Sep 26, 2017

We need to put the pressure on now.

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Sep 26, 2017

Demand that they do something about that. Please do something about that.

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Sep 26, 2017

I think that it is up to us to send a message to Burma that this type of repression, both whether it is Christians or Muslim, that attacks on unarmed civilians is unacceptable.

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Sep 26, 2017

It is clear, after the massacres and cleansing of October 2016 and the recent actions, that we need to reevaluate that policy.

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Sep 25, 2017

We have to get other countries and the U.N. involved as well.

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Sep 25, 2017

So this is an unprecedented moment in time. And I look forward to working through this to reform it...

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Sep 25, 2017

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2061, the North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017. I commend Chairman Emeritus Ros- Lehtinen for leading this reauthorization effort, and Chairman…

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Sep 25, 2017

I also want to echo Chairman Royce's support of H. Res. 311, and I want to thank the ranking member, Mr. Engel; my colleagues, Mr. Castro and Mrs. Wagner, for bringing this resolution up, recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Association…

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Sep 14, 2017

I am unable to vote as I am in Florida assisting Floridians in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Had I been present, I would have voted: ``Nay'' on rollcall No. 516 (MTR). ``Yea'' on rollcall No. 517 (H.R. 3697). ``Yea'' on rollcall No. 518…

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Sep 14, 2017

I am unable to vote as I am in Florida assisting Floridians in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Had I been present, I would have voted: ``Yea'' on rollcall No. 526 (Jackson Lee Amendment No. 223). ``Nay'' on rollcall No. 527 (MTR). ``Yea''…

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Sep 14, 2017

I am unable to vote as I am in Florida assisting Floridians in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Had I been present, I would have voted: ``Nay'' on rollcall No. 521 (Ellison Amendment No. 199). ``Nay'' on rollcall No. 522 (Ellison Amendment…

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