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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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May 7, 2024

Every employee who works in our schools has due process rights, sir.

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May 7, 2024

Absolutely. As we hear about those cases in New York City, we have 77,000 teachers...

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May 7, 2024

I do not have any evidence in front of me now that we have any other foreign governments which are supporting other programs in our schools...

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May 7, 2024

He is no longer at the school. He has been removed from his position as the principal of the school.

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May 7, 2024

We have held a lot of people accountable.

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May 7, 2024

We did not accept that. We pushed back on that tremendously.

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May 7, 2024

I am deeply troubled by what has happened there, and we are going to get to the bottom of it.

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May 7, 2024

It is important as well, anti-American. It is a challenge that we have to look at our K-12 system.

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May 7, 2024

Following the attack on Israel on October 7th, our Nation's institutions of higher education have been rocked by antisemitic protestors.

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May 7, 2024

That is not the way that it works in our school system.

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May 7, 2024

I condemn clearly what happened at Hillcrest was a complete act of antisemitism. It will not stand on my watch.

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May 7, 2024

Absolutely. A hate crime in New York, yes.

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May 7, 2024

Yes. We have engaged in a wide range of new resource guides teaching about antisemitism, and teaching about the Holocaust.

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May 7, 2024

First of all, critical thinking starts with learning how to read.

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May 7, 2024

I do not think so. Not terrorism, no.

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May 7, 2024

I think what that employee did is absolutely disgusting, absolutely disgusting.

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May 7, 2024

Anyone that would suggest... we have not done anything that is certainly not correct.

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Apr 30, 2024

I suggest that you read your own rule, your justification behind it, it is very offensive, I believe dangerous and un-American.

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Apr 9, 2024

I guess what I would say though that a lot of that feels like trying to close the barn doors after the horses have left the stable.

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Apr 9, 2024

Yes, I mean obviously erasing student loan debt is a political move, a cost share leading into an election...

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Apr 9, 2024

What is the best way for Congress to hold the Biden administration accountable for putting people in my State in a situation like that? I mean it really seems egregious.

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Apr 9, 2024

There does not ever seem to be accountability though, and I mean I wonder you know does it appear, either one of you, that the administration is embarrassed by this?

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Apr 9, 2024

Is there a connection between the botched rollout and erasing student loan debt?

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Mar 11, 2024

Simply put, despite the assertions we hear today, allowing college athletes to form, or have the ability to form, based on their own choice, a union, to negotiate for better working conditions would help hold collegiate athletics…

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