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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.
I thank the gentlelady for yielding, as that is my point. We know that young people can form intent. That's why we discipline them at a young age; 2-year-olds get a little discipline because they have intent; 3-year-olds have a little more…
I thank the gentlelady from Minnesota for yielding, and I appreciate the delivery you make and understanding in driving this issue. If a few of us don't stand up and drive this issue and remind, Mr. Speaker, that the American people…
The law enforcement officers I have seen these drug smugglers. Law enforcement officers have described them to me as well.
We should not as a Congress stick our head in the sand because we feel some political pressure. We have to do the right and objective thing.
I think you'll find that, when you talk to the agents, they're going to tell you Steve King is right. And we should not, as a Congress, stick our head in the sand because we feel some political pressure. We've got to do the right and…
I think it's important that the people in Congress are able to objectively look at the data that's out there, the real facts, and know that 80 to 90 percent of the illegal drugs that come into America come from or through Mexico.
For everyone who is a valedictorian, there's another 100 out there that they weigh 130 pounds and they have got calves the size of cantaloupes because they are hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert.
What I said is that, for every valedictorian, there are 100 for every valedictorian that are smuggling drugs into the United States.
Those who are of good moral character and a demonstrated desire to make their own way through life should be given a chance to come out of the shadows and join in the full life and vitality of our Nation.
I think that God does give human beings the freedom to create their own borders and to establish their own laws.
As an evangelical Christian, I rely heavily on the teachings of the Bible to help me develop my thoughts about all aspects of life, my own and my Nation's.
All of us have sympathy for children who are brought here without knowledge that they were breaking the law.
And in that he said, and God made every Nation on Earth, and He decided when and where each Nation would be, and He granted that authority to the elected officials within the countries to set the border and to control the border.
We don't have a bill before us, ladies and gentlemen. And so we can't look at the language of a bill and take a position on that language.
We're pretty sure he calls for repentance, though, aren't we, as Christians?
For everyone that is a valedictorian there are another hundred out there who weigh 130 pounds and have calves the size of cantaloupes because they've been hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert.
Would you characterize your life living here in the United States as living in the shadows?
We can honor the rule of law, secure our borders and chart a just and compassionate way forward for the millions of other undocumented immigrants living peacefully and productively in our midst.
So you wouldn't interpret Mathew 25:35 to mean you are commanded by God to welcome anyone that comes into your country or home regardless of whether they were invited or whether they were uninvited?
I think there is more damage to the integrity of our election system that comes from lack of voter ID than might come from voter intimidation.
I want to say, first it's a privilege to be recognized to address you here on the floor of the House of Representatives. And it's also interesting and engaging to listen to the gentlelady from Minnesota as she delivered her presentation…
I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding and leading this. Mr. Speaker, I despise ObamaCare--just about everybody in America knows that. I think it should be ripped out by the roots. A minority of the Supreme Court, the…
I think multilingual ballots become a question. There is no logical reason that ballots should be in anything other than in English.
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