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Todd Young

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Todd Christopher Young is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Indiana since January 3, 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Young has focused on various issues including economic growth, national security, and healthcare reform during his tenure in the Senate. He has been involved in legislative efforts aimed at improving the business climate in Indiana and supporting veterans' services.

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Feb 2, 2016

A plan encompasses leadership, and leadership is about making choices.

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Feb 2, 2016

I don't think we need any more headstones in that cemetery. What we really need is monuments to accomplishments.

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Feb 2, 2016

Mr. Young, two years ago you went as far as to say that the ARM proposal 'dumbed down NASA.'

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Feb 2, 2016

Decisions are required relative to LEO if a vigorous exploration program is to be pursued.

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Feb 2, 2016

A plan with significant detail that takes us from today to humans on the surface of Mars is required.

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Feb 2, 2016

I think in that instance, it was a good thing to do, and it was a good decision.

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Feb 2, 2016

I think it's going to take the best of NASA, the government and industry to do a human to Mars mission.

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Feb 2, 2016

it would be such a shame if what we did was just waste that money and not have a sustainable program

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Feb 2, 2016

Preparation is required for the transition to the new Administration.

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Jan 7, 2016

I thank my colleague for his exemplary leadership on this fundamental issue. I rise today on the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade to remember the more than 50 million unborn lives we have lost in the decades since this Supreme Court…

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Nov 16, 2015

I want to thank my colleague from Pennsylvania for his hard work and leadership on this issue. Mr. Speaker, tonight, this Hoosier rises in solidarity with our French brethren. Fourteen years ago, on September 11, when radical terrorists…

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Sep 29, 2015

I will just cut to the chase. We are all aware of the boondoggle that is the Denver, Colorado, VA medical facility construction project. The ongoing Denver veterans' hospital project has nearly tripled in initial VA cost projections. It is…

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Jul 28, 2015

Compliance with costly Federal regulations leads to higher consumer costs, lower take-home pay, and even reduced hiring. A businessowner who owns a parts manufacturing company in Wabash, Indiana, summed it up best. From his standpoint…

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Jul 28, 2015

I would like to thank the leader and Chairman Goodlatte for bringing H.R. 427 to the floor today. I introduced the REINS Act because people in my home State of Indiana want to hold someone--someone--accountable for the job-killing rules…

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Jul 10, 2015

I want to thank Mr. Upton for his work on the 21st Century Cures Act, finally making medical breakthroughs a national priority. With this bill, we will extend the longevity and improve the lives of millions of Americans now and in the…

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Jul 10, 2015

I would just add that the purpose of this amendment, obviously, well received on both sides of the aisle--perhaps there are particulars we can work on--is to catalyze more innovation among the thousands, tens of thousands of entrepreneurs…

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Jul 10, 2015

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 6, line 19, strike ``409K'' and insert ``409L''. Page 15, after line 6, insert the following: SEC…

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Jun 17, 2015

ObamaCare's medical device tax has already been devastating to innovation, patient care, and job creation, especially in my home State of Indiana. Up north, we have Warsaw, which is known around the world as the orthopedics capital of the…

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Jun 16, 2015

We need to raise the cap on private activity bonds for highways, and we are working on legislation to make that happen.

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Jun 16, 2015

I really feel like the United States--it has been discussed here--is falling behind with respect to infrastructure financing, development, and so forth.

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Jun 16, 2015

I often hear from some of my colleagues that PABs, or public activity bonds, are suboptimal, because they allow the creation of infrastructure that doesn't serve a public purpose.

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Jun 12, 2015

I was proud to work with Chairman Ryan to ensure that the House was able to include language within this act to ensure that no future free trade agreement can include language for backdoor cap-and-trade agreements. We included language…

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Jun 12, 2015

Today, I rise in support of H.R. 1314, the Trade Act of 2015, and H.R. 644, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act. With 96 percent of the world's customers living outside of the United States, it remains vital for Congress to…

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Jun 9, 2015

These horror stories haven't come to pass. They are coming to pass.

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Apr 30, 2015

I thank my colleague for his leadership today and every day. I really appreciate that. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the rule and, more broadly, H.J. Res. 43, and I want to thank the gentlewoman from Tennessee for her leadership and…

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