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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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May 16, 2005

We can make that excuse for almost anything we spend money on, no matter how ridiculous it might be.

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May 16, 2005

I think life is more important to seniors and more important to the taxpayers.

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May 16, 2005

Well, Medicare prescription drugs are designed to pay for prescription drugs for people to improve their health, maintain their health, and provide life-saving medication. This is not life-saving medication. There are only two reasons for…

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Dec 6, 2004

I believe because the open borders people have taken over the conference in the Senate between the Senate and the House, and there's two sides to this argument. One side wants to have open borders for political power, and then the other…

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Dec 6, 2004

It's a matter of domestic internal security. Even if we triple those people that are working domestic security, they aren't allowed to go into the place of work.

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Dec 6, 2004

This bill provides for driver's licenses for illegals, and in 10 states that do, and they will go like electricity, the path of least resistance.

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Dec 6, 2004

I will say this national intelligence director is exactly the formula for groupthink. If you set that director in the -- at the cabinet level, that'll be the person that filters the intelligence that gets to the president.

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Sep 29, 2004

I want to argue that marriage is not a civil right. It is not a civil right for a man and a woman, it is not a civil right for two consenting adults, and, in fact, it is not a right whatsoever. It is a privilege. The reason I declare…

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Sep 14, 2004

This is about immigration. It is about immigration. I know it is because I see the apologists for illegal immigrants come to the floor and give speech after speech after speech. And the people over on this side of the aisle want to open…

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Jul 22, 2004

I will tell you that this is not a civil right. You can look in title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and there it says race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Those things are all immutable characteristics, with the exception of…

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Jul 7, 2004

I looked into this argument; and to transfer this authority to Homeland Security, there is no existing precedent for enforcement of this law by Homeland Security. It is a legitimate function of the Department of Justice to enforce Federal…

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May 12, 2004

I represent a part of the State of Iowa. Iowa is last in the Nation in Medicare reimbursement rates. Now we are seeing an increase in medical malpractice premiums. Good things do come out of California. This is a good idea. It is a good…

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May 11, 2004

It occurs to me as I listen to the gentlemen from Georgia, the offices that I can go to and always get the right price on a small complimentary bag of peanuts, that a person would have to be nuts not to go for this program. And you all…

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Apr 22, 2004

I want to conclude with why we ought to eliminate the entire Internal Revenue Service code and why we ought to eliminate the Internal Revenue Service entirely and why we ought to give people back their freedom and why we should cease…

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Apr 2, 2004

I want to argue that there is hardly a legitimate minimum wage in this country at all. Most people are working for more than the minimum wage. Our economy has grown past that, and the minimum wage itself sometimes keeps people from getting…

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Jul 15, 2003

I would suggest that the United Nations has become a Third World class envy debating society where the strongest and most powerful countries' foreign policy is dictated by countries who wish to undermine the United States. It is entirely…

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