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John Rice Carter

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John Rice Carter is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 1st congressional district since 2003. A member of the Republican Party, he has focused on issues such as military and veteran affairs, as well as economic development in his district. Carter has been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at supporting local businesses and enhancing the quality of life for his constituents. Throughout his tenure, he has participated in numerous committees and has been an advocate for policies that align with conservative values.

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Apr 23, 2020

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of this legislation. This very important legislation, the Paycheck Protection Program, has proven to be a great program that has saved many small businesses in the…

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Mar 27, 2020

Our country finds itself in uncharted waters. None of us have ever experienced anything like this before. For the past 2 weeks, I have been at home in the First District of Georgia visiting with individuals and with small business owners…

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Feb 5, 2020

Nobody likes what happened with the wall. Although I support it, I don't like it being taken away.

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Jan 29, 2020

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in support of S. 3201 to extend the emergency scheduling of fentanyl and its analogues. Fentanyl is a synthetic, which means man-made, opioid. It is 50 times more…

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Dec 18, 2019

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the Democrats' sham process, which makes a mockery of the rules of the House and is, frankly, dangerous to this country. Since day one, the Democrats have made…

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Dec 12, 2019

I thank the gentleman for yielding. We have a situation here where we all want the same thing. We all want to bring down prescription drug prices. We want the same thing. We need the same thing. We can achieve the same thing. We can…

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Dec 11, 2019

I am thankful to have this opportunity tonight. Obviously, the subject matter that we have been discussing here, prescription drug prices, is something that is very important to all Americans, and I am very happy that we are finally…

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Dec 11, 2019

I thank the gentleman for yielding. You know, I find myself in a situation here where I am both excited and I am sad. I am finally getting the opportunity to address something that was one of my major initiatives coming to Congress, and…

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Dec 11, 2019

This is too important. This should not be partisan. Thank goodness we have H.R. 19, a bipartisan bill. Everything that is in H.R. 19 is bipartisan--everything. And it brings down the cost of medication without stymieing innovation, without…

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Dec 11, 2019

I guarantee you that every person who has the honor and privilege of serving in this august body has a story just like that and knows someone or has a family member who has been impacted by a disease and whose quality of life has been…

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Dec 11, 2019

I thank the gentleman for his excellent points, very well-expressed. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Griffith), another valuable member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Dec 11, 2019

That is true, and I thank the gentleman for bringing that up. And I thank him for his expert witness testimony about the constitutionality of H.R. 3, because we both know that it is not. Madam Speaker, we are very limited for time here…

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