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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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Feb 3, 2021

I urge my colleagues to conduct oversight in this area. You know, we have spent the last two years with countless investigations of the Trump administration.

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Feb 3, 2021

Clearly, the zero tolerance policy suffered serious implementation defects. I hope that with the inspector general's report these will never be repeated.

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Dec 16, 2020

You all are bad actors, and there's no excuse for what you did.

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Dec 16, 2020

Purdue Pharma created false advertising documents to provide doctors and patients illustrating that time-released OxyContin was less addictive.

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Dec 16, 2020

Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family... have made billions from the proliferation of opioids.

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Dec 16, 2020

They have consistently spread lies in order to minimize the harmful effects of opioids.

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Dec 16, 2020

I think our opinion of Purdue Pharma and the actions that your family, I think we all agree, are sickening.

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Dec 16, 2020

The opioid epidemic has caused untold harm to millions of Americans.

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Dec 9, 2020

We should all be thankful for public servants like GSA Administrator Emily Murphy, who followed the law even as she was vilified in the media.

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Dec 7, 2020

It is with great respect and honor that I rise to recognize my dear friend, Curtis Hancock, on his retirement from the Farm Credit Council Board of Directors and his many contributions to Kentucky agriculture. Curtis Hancock is a lifelong…

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Dec 7, 2020

I am going to spend the next 30 or so minutes discussing some various topics and recognizing a few people in my congressional district for various things. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Marganna Stanley of Henderson County on her…

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Dec 2, 2020

So you agree that a voter's vote in one congressional district should be worth equally as much as any other person's vote in any other district?

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Dec 2, 2020

we will have a count that is used for congressional reapportionment that excludes all undocumented immigrants.

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Dec 2, 2020

Giving a voice to individuals not lawfully present dilutes citizens' voices. Isn't that correct?

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Dec 2, 2020

I wish you all had the same sincere desire to ensure the integrity of the 2020 election.

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Dec 2, 2020

Including illegal immigrants in the count for representation in Congress only dilutes the representation of all Americans who vote in elections.

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Dec 2, 2020

I think an overwhelming majority of Americans agree with everything you said, Mr. Attorney General.

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Dec 2, 2020

I look forward to getting that Census data, and hopefully, we'll be able to do what a majority of Americans want.

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Dec 2, 2020

What we want to ensure is that everyone--every American citizen... that their votes are not diluted.

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Dec 2, 2020

The 2020 Census is counting every resident in the United States regardless of citizenship status.

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Nov 17, 2020

Under Speaker Pelosi's leadership, this body has experienced a series of new lows. One of these failures in leadership was encouraging the abdication of our duty as lawmakers amid a national crisis. The majority party upended centuries of…

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Nov 17, 2020

As the Congressman for Kentucky's First Congressional District, I am proud to represent 35 counties and numerous communities with their own unique identities. A very special county and city in my district are celebrating their 200th…

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Nov 17, 2020

Today, Jim Jordan, the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, and myself are sending a letter to Chairman Nadler and Chairwoman Maloney, the chairs of our respective committees, requesting a hearing on the election process, the…

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Sep 30, 2020

While patients no doubt benefit from these lifesaving drugs, I think you can understand that patients have a hard time understanding that cost benefit calculation.

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Sep 30, 2020

Republicans have introduced legislation, H.R. 19, full of bipartisan provisions that the House could pass today and could be signed into law by the end of the week, to decrease the cost of prescription drugs for all Americans.

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