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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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Aug 13, 2019

What if we went back through all the family trees and just pulled those people out that were products of rape and incest? Would there be any population of the world left if we did that?

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Jul 24, 2019

It is really remarkable to me, Mr. Keller, that this legislation ignores totally any type of sanction on the union.

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Jul 24, 2019

I could not find any. As I mentioned previously, all of the legislative proposals in this bill harm employees and employers, including only fines on employers.

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Jul 24, 2019

I would disagree with Mr. Griffin in that the stats are clear that we have a low, a 75-year low, of union petitions being filed in this country.

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Jul 24, 2019

I think members that support this bill will have a very difficult time explaining to their constituents why they authorized the release of personal cell phone numbers, personal home phone numbers, personal email addresses. Very bad idea.

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Jul 24, 2019

Doesn't it seem remarkably inconsistent, even hypocritical, for Democrats to ensure the right to a secret ballot union representation election for Mexican workers, but undermine the same right for American workers;

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Jul 24, 2019

Let's at least hold that rogue union responsible, just like the rogue employer.

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Jul 24, 2019

There is no ability for the employee to opt out, to say that she or he does not want personal information to be shared.

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Jul 24, 2019

It is a very poor approach and it should be rejected.

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Jul 24, 2019

The only people that benefit from this proposal in H.R. 2474... are trial lawyers and some law professors.

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Jul 24, 2019

This bill will have a very negative impact on franchisees.

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Jul 24, 2019

At a minimum, there should be 30 days before an intelligent thoughtful discussion, pros and cons.

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Jun 19, 2019

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Iowa will be postponed. {time} 1730 Amendment No. 11 Offered by Mr. Posey The Acting CHAIR…

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Jun 19, 2019

I seek recognition to take up amendment No. 9 made in order by the rule. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 107, strike lines 14 through 18. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to…

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Jun 11, 2019

I was unable to vote on June 11, 2019 as I had another commitment that did not allow me to make it back to D.C. in time for votes. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: ``no'' on rollcall No. 245; ``no'' on rollcall No. 246…

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Jun 4, 2019

There is a report that, before the last census, with an average 710,000 in a Member's congressional district, at least six districts in California were comprised, figuratively, of illegal aliens. That means that illegal aliens in…

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Apr 30, 2019

The public wants to pay the user fee for roads and bridges with their gas tax.

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Apr 30, 2019

We need to restore the locks and dams, and we need to expand them for the size of river traffic.

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Apr 30, 2019

I wanted to emphasize how important it is to complete and finish Lewis and Clark Rural Water.

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Mar 21, 2019

We go to a place like New Orleans, and everybody's looking around saying, 'Who's going to help me? Who's going to help me?'

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Mar 18, 2019

America is not a white society. It's never been a completely white society.

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Feb 25, 2019

I was unable to vote on February 25, 2019 due to inclement weather preventing my scheduled air travel from Iowa to Washington, D.C. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: YES on Roll Call No. 88, and YES on Roll Call No. 89…

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Jan 10, 2019

I regret the heartburn that has poured forth upon this Congress and this country and especially my state and in my congressional district. But the people who know me know I wouldn't have to even make this statement because they do know me…

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Nov 11, 2018

They weigh 130 pounds and they've got calves the size of cantaloupes because they're hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert.

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Nov 11, 2018

We can't restore our civilization with somebody else's babies.

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