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Jim Banks

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Jim Banks is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Indiana's 3rd congressional district since January 3, 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Banks has focused on issues such as trade, national security, and fiscal responsibility during his time in office. He has been an advocate for policies aimed at countering the influence of countries like China in U.S. markets and has expressed concerns about the potential changes to Senate rules by Democrats, particularly regarding the filibuster.

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Oct 28, 2019

We have been chartered to review U.S. defense capabilities and assess the state of the national security innovation base to meet emerging threats and the rise of global competitors.

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Oct 28, 2019

The qualitative edge over our rivals is dwindling, and we can no longer afford to take for granted the military dominance that we have enjoyed.

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Oct 22, 2019

I feel that members that do similar work should get the same benefits.

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Sep 26, 2019

I thank the ranking member for yielding. I oppose H.R. 3525 because it is poorly conceived, erroneously drafted, and extremely risky. This bill would require the Border Patrol to divert resources from its core mission of protecting our…

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Sep 25, 2019

I need to see a lot more before I can put my confidence in this plan.

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Sep 25, 2019

I disagree with the decision to select Columbus, Ohio, where the EPIC scheduling system was installed as a pilot.

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Sep 25, 2019

The appointment scheduling system is the VA IT system most badly in need of an overhaul.

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Sep 25, 2019

I was disappointed to see the 3-year scheduling implementation stretch out to 5 years before it even begins.

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Sep 25, 2019

There seems to be an assumption that everything known about EPIC is also true about Cerner.

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Sep 25, 2019

VA needed a modern scheduling system years ago; how can we say 2025 is an acceleration?

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