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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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Mar 8, 2023

Mr. Chair, I just want to reiterate this. This bill protects the First Amendment rights for American citizens. My colleagues would like us to believe that by protecting an Americans' right to say whatever lawful speech they want, we are…

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Mar 8, 2023

Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the amendment. The Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act prohibits Federal employees from censoring lawful speech while ensuring that the government can still protect American citizens and…

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Mar 8, 2023

Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Edwards).

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Mar 8, 2023

Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the Ogles amendment. The Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act introduces newly created civil fines for the most senior officials. My colleague's amendment further strengthens this…

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Mar 8, 2023

Mr. Chair, the Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act aims to prevent Federal employees from censoring the lawful speech of Americans. My colleague's amendment further strengthens the enforcement of this new prohibition on…

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Mar 8, 2023

Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the amendment. The Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act ensures that the new prohibition on government censorship is enforced in the same manner as the Hatch Act is currently enforced. My…

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Mar 8, 2023

Mr. Chairman, this bill is timely and necessary. We have learned just how easy it is for the Federal Government to influence a private company to limit the exercise of First Amendment protected speech. During a recent hearing on the…

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Mar 1, 2023

Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the amendment. Perhaps no part of Bidenflation has been more painful than its impacts on food and energy prices. One can hardly imagine kitchen-table issues greater than those. Bidenflation is causing food…

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Mar 1, 2023

Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the Perry amendment. My colleague's amendment extends the bill's coverage to executive orders with annual impacts of $1 million or more. This makes sure inflation assessments will be prepared for most…

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Mar 1, 2023

Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the Perry amendment. The one thing that has become clearly obvious to me, Mr. Chairman, is the fact that my friends on the other side of the aisle, they have no idea how much inflation this administration's…

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Mar 1, 2023

Mr. Chairman, my colleague's amendment, unlike some others offered, would not eliminate requirements for inflation-impacted assessments. What it would do is overburden the assessments with a host of issues that do not have much to do with…

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Mar 1, 2023

Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the Roy amendment. My colleague's amendment removes exceptions in the bill to the requirement that inflation impact assessments be prepared for all major executive orders. With historic inflation created by…

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