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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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Aug 22, 2020

Mr. Speaker, may I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Kentucky has 25 minutes. The gentlewoman from New York has 24 minutes.

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Aug 22, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy), the Republican leader. Mr. McCARTHY. ``I urge everyone to be calm. . . . The Postal Service is not incapacitated. It is still fully capable of delivering the…

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Aug 22, 2020

Madam Speaker, may I inquire how much time each side has remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Kentucky has 8 minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from New York has 10 minutes remaining.

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Aug 22, 2020

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 257, nays 150, not voting…

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Aug 22, 2020

Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Arrington), my good friend.

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Aug 22, 2020

Madam Speaker, may I inquire how much time each side has remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Kentucky has 4 minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from New York has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Aug 22, 2020

Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise), who is the Republican whip.

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Aug 22, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, despite the passionate arguments made by supporters of H.R. 8015, the truth is simple: The new Postmaster General is not trying to sabotage the election. He is doing the…

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Aug 22, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I am opposed to the bill in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Comer moves to recommit the bill, H.R. 8015, to the Committee on…

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Aug 22, 2020

Mr. Speaker, my colleagues on both sides of the aisle have shown immense passion today for both their constituents and the integrity of this upcoming national election. There is no doubt that voting by mail will be more relied upon than it…

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Jul 31, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Shimkus). I thank him for his service to this body, and I thank him for his friendship. He has been an institution here in Congress. He has been a good neighbor. He has made a…

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Jul 31, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I have been concerned as a farmer and former commissioner of agriculture to learn in recent days that mysterious seeds have been sent from China to people in all 50 States encouraging them to plant these mysterious seeds. I…

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