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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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Jun 7, 2022

we have had 100,000 deaths with fentanyl, and we believe that could be reduced by securing the border.

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May 25, 2022

Schools should be in partnership with parents, not just trying to cast them aside.

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May 25, 2022

Mass student loan forgiveness is not the answer. It would break the federal government's commitment to taxpayers.

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May 17, 2022

Today, I rise with a heavy heart to commemorate the life of the late Jody Cash, a Calloway County Sheriff's deputy and former Kentucky State Police officer who died in the line of duty yesterday. Mr. Cash was a distinguished law…

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May 17, 2022

I have no further speakers. I have pretty much summarized the bill in my opening statement, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Apr 28, 2022

The American people should know this: We will persist in exposing the waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement by this administration that has led to this current crisis. We will do everything in our power to stop the flow of fentanyl across…

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Apr 28, 2022

Oversight and Reform Committee Republicans witnessed firsthand the crisis on the border after the southern border trip I led earlier this month. By pushing blanket amnesty and eroding interior enforcement, President Biden has now signaled…

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Apr 26, 2022

the opioid crisis in America, we need to have hearings with Mayorkas, with administration officials to talk about the Biden border crisis.

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Apr 26, 2022

You can't have a conversation about opioid abuse without talking about what is going on at the southern border.

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Apr 26, 2022

Sternfels, you cannot claim to be accepting accountability without committing to transparency.

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Apr 26, 2022

It is odd and that is why we keep talking about Hunter Biden, because we wonder if this administration is compromised on China.

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Apr 26, 2022

My question to Democrats is this, you have heard today, Republicans express our concern, outrage, and anger with the Biden administration...

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Apr 26, 2022

Do we wonder on this side of the aisle if this administration is compromised by China because of son of-- Hunter Biden?

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Apr 26, 2022

Republicans strongly share her concern. We want full disclosure of every potential conflict of interest.

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Apr 26, 2022

It is really not sincere to have a full committee hearing about the opioid crisis and not have any witnesses...

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Apr 26, 2022

I hope you share our passion for wanting administration officials to have full disclosure with their conflicts of interest.

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Apr 4, 2022

Wow. Well, Madam Chair, it looks to me like China has a competitive advantage in the rare earth mineral market, which is essential for the production and manufacturing of electric vehicles.

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Apr 4, 2022

Americans can't afford to fill up their gas tanks, let alone buy an electric vehicle.

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Apr 4, 2022

This is a national security threat and a blow to America's ability to lead in green technology.

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Apr 4, 2022

I want to be very clear. Republicans do not oppose electric vehicles.

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Apr 4, 2022

the bill isn't even the law yet, and Democrats are going back on the deal.

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Mar 28, 2022

the Oversight Committee's role is to determine waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in the Federal Government.

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Mar 28, 2022

Instead, today's hearing is an attempt to find more ways to spend taxpayer dollars and expand the reach of the Federal Government.

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Mar 28, 2022

we don't believe that the government can efficiently run healthcare.

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