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James Comer

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James Richardson Comer is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 1st congressional district since January 3, 2016. A member of the Republican Party, Comer has focused on issues such as agriculture, economic development, and government accountability during his tenure. He previously served as the Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture from 2012 to 2016, where he worked on various initiatives to support farmers and promote the state's agricultural products.

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Sep 27, 2023

The Department of Justice is refusing to protect their rights.

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Sep 27, 2023

One thing I did not hear from my friends across the aisle in their never-ending defense of the Bidens is what exactly the Biden family did to receive the $20 million. Not one thing.

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Sep 18, 2023

For more than 30 years, Congresswoman Norton has worked with Congress on legislation to make the nation's capital a more dynamic place to live, work, and visit.

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Sep 18, 2023

I think it is important that we look at all the bad actors in this, and I think PBMs and drug companies are both bad actors.

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Sep 18, 2023

PBMs benefit the most from the rebates, and that is something that I believe there is bipartisan support in this Committee at least to reform that.

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Sep 12, 2023

I think this is something that we need to continue to study and evaluate

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Sep 12, 2023

I am a free market guy, but I am concerned about the capacity of our grid.

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Sep 12, 2023

We are very excited about your newfound desire and concern about influence peddling.

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Jul 26, 2023

So, we are seeing huge increases in the number of drugs being stopped at the border.

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Jul 26, 2023

We have significantly increased the ability of law enforcement to be able to do that.

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Jul 26, 2023

At least 70 percent of the firearms that are being used by the fentanyl traffickers in Mexico come from the United States.

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Jul 26, 2023

Don't you think it would be a better use of Department of Justice's prosecutorial efforts, instead of retaliating against whistleblowers or investigating parents at school board meetings, to coordinate with you and go after the individuals…

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Jul 26, 2023

We could lock him up 1,000 times. But what we used to call the old French connection, the people who control the drugs, the international cartels continue to do what they want to do.

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Jul 26, 2023

We should be doing whatever we can do to try to get China to crack down on the supply of these chemicals.

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Jul 26, 2023

Do you concur with DEA's assessment that virtually all the deadly fentanyl found in the United States is mass produced by transnational criminal organizations?

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Jul 26, 2023

I salute the Administration's work on reducing the supply coming in with all of these great new technologies.

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Jul 26, 2023

I would just strongly urge that you continue to do what you do, to remember that this is an addiction.

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Jul 26, 2023

It is essential that we hit them where it will hurt them the most, their wallets.

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Jul 26, 2023

And that is the reason I have introduced H.R. 920, The Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act.

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Jul 26, 2023

Well, I want to thank Chairwoman McClain for having this very important hearing today on this very important topic.

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Jul 26, 2023

As long as the demand is there, we are going to have a very serious problem in America.

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Jul 26, 2023

A strong border security presence and a counter-narcotic strategy focused on the Caribbean is critical for the entire Nation.

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Jul 26, 2023

This should not be seen as a local or regional problem.

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Jul 26, 2023

Can you describe for me and for my constituents in Kentucky, what efforts Office of National Drug Control Policy has directed to increase the ability of law enforcement personnel at the border to identify and seize as much of the fentanyl…

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Jul 26, 2023

It is well past time for FDA to do its job and act.

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