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Steve King

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Steve King is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Iowa's 4th congressional district from 2003 to 2021. Known for his conservative views, King was a prominent figure in the House, often advocating for strict immigration policies and fiscal conservatism. He served on several committees during his tenure, including the Judiciary Committee and the Agriculture Committee, where he focused on issues important to his rural constituents. King's tenure was marked by controversy over his remarks on race and immigration, which drew criticism from both sides of the political spectrum.

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Sep 28, 2015

We should be providing justice and equity.

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Sep 28, 2015

I am one of those people who forbids my staff to use the word 'fair,' because you can't define that.

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Sep 28, 2015

When we talk about justice, it is not something we do away with as far as the preponderance of the anecdotes that we have.

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Sep 28, 2015

I appreciate the testimony of the witnesses and the trouble you take to help inform this Congress.

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Sep 8, 2015

I am saying there is nobody in this United States of America that should be compelled to pay taxes that are going to pay the interest on the debt to China so that something like this can happen.

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Sep 8, 2015

I hold those truths to be self-evident when I saw the video. And so, this Congress really, we are informing the public by this hearing, but the Justice Department needs to investigate and act.

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Sep 8, 2015

The United States, at least virtually, the United States is virtually borrowing a half a billion dollars from China and funneling that money through to Planned Parenthood.

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Sep 8, 2015

But I wonder what the Chinese might think of the United States of America to be borrowing a half a billion dollars from the Chinese, send that money over to Planned Parenthood.

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Sep 8, 2015

I recall that America was appalled by the idea that a heartless, barbaric civilization like the Red Chinese would sentence someone to death under their version of due process.

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Sep 8, 2015

You would not assert that it is inhumane to dismember an unborn baby.

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Jul 22, 2015

Many of us have seen it, but because of political desires people that gain a political advantage from having the political support, they are pandering to and catering to people that they know are lawbreakers. And this tragedy was 100…

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Jul 22, 2015

I wanted to inform you that some of us have been doing some things to try to move this Congress and this country in the right direction.

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Jul 13, 2015

If we can build interstate highway for $4 million a mile, we could take a third of that budget down there.

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Jul 13, 2015

We're spending $13 billion on our southern border to secure our border.

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Jul 13, 2015

Let's just call it full enforcement, then, so I don't run out of time.

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Jul 13, 2015

I want to ask, have you sat down or do you have people in your Department that have sat down and calculated the resources necessary to enforce all of the law?

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Jul 9, 2015

I thank the fine gentleman from Florida for his presentation, his understanding of this, and his conviction on constitutional issue after constitutional issue, including reminding us this is a constitutional republic that we live in. I…

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Jul 9, 2015

They understand that in Kansas, they understand that in Iowa, and I suspect they understand that in Florida. As I look over, I see the gentleman from Florida--I am looking at two doctors here--the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Yoho). I thank…

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Jul 9, 2015

I thank the gentleman from Kansas, but I would ask if he will yield to a question before he retires. You mention your constitutional amendment to preserve marriage between a man and a woman. I would ask if you would be prepared to, if you…

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Jul 9, 2015

It is my privilege to be recognized by you and address you here on the floor of the United States House of Representatives, this great deliberative body. General Leave

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Jul 8, 2015

I am also interested: is there essentially a holistic view of this, particularly in Africa...

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Jul 8, 2015

Sometimes someone will come up with a very good idea and make it more efficient.

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Jul 8, 2015

If we ensure that the people that are taking anti-retroviral drugs also have access, especially to high protein food, then the drugs are effective.

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Jul 8, 2015

It raises my curiosity, Ms. Trujillo, when you talked about some of the aid being siphoned off in Africa.

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Jul 8, 2015

The testimony by Ms. Trujillo indicated instances of commodities being stolen in East Africa.

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