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Peter Roskam

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Peter Roskam is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Illinois's 6th congressional district from 2007 to 2019. During his time in Congress, Roskam served on several key committees, including the Ways and Means Committee, where he focused on tax reform and healthcare issues. He was known for his advocacy of conservative fiscal policies and played a role in the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017.

Dec 4, 2013

Mr. Speaker, there are hinge points in history. There are times at which you can sense that history is moving almost on a hinge from one trajectory to another trajectory, and my sense and my observation is that the United States is…

Congressional Record · 2013-12-04
Dec 4, 2013

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the subject of this Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to…

Congressional Record · 2013-12-04
Dec 4, 2013

Mr. Speaker, I will yield to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Franks). As he is approaching the microphone, let me just make one point, and that is something that Mr. Davis just highlighted. Sanctions are working. Sanctions have brought the…

Congressional Record · 2013-12-04
Dec 4, 2013

I thank the gentleman for his insight and for his leadership on this important issue, and particularly his highlighting that the timing, Mr. Speaker, is an illusion, as the gentleman said, to think this all turns on a dime on the 1st of…

Congressional Record · 2013-12-04
Dec 4, 2013

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, it is an amazing thing to think about how aggressive Iran has been without a nuclear weapon. It is a worldwide sponsor of terror, incredibly aggressive, and going after and making threats about the…

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Dec 4, 2013

I thank the gentleman for his insight and for his perspective and for his admonition for action. Mr. Speaker, at this point, I would like to yield to the gentlelady from Indiana (Mrs. Walorski), a member of the Armed Services Committee.

Congressional Record · 2013-12-04
Dec 4, 2013

Thank you, Mrs. Walorski. Mr. Speaker, at this point, I would like to yield to the gentlelady from Minnesota (Mrs. Bachmann), a member of the House Intelligence Committee.

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Dec 4, 2013

Mr. Speaker, we have had a discussion tonight that has been incredibly robust. It has been bipartisan. We have had insight from members of the Intelligence Committee, the Armed Services Committee, Members who have had a long-term interest…

Congressional Record · 2013-12-04
Dec 4, 2013

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks on the subject of the Special Order today. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Congressional Record · 2013-12-04

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