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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.
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 has been in…
I have the most respect for my friend, the chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, but I believe she misspoke. She said the President wanted to defund the Postal Service. That is not what the President wants to do. The only…
I want to add, there is no evidence of the charges of the gentleman from Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Massie).
Obviously the last speaker, the gentleman from Maryland, missed the part where one of his Members proclaimed that the President was the greatest threat to democracy. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr…
May I inquire as to the balance of our time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Kentucky has 43\1/2\ minutes remaining.
I have to comment on what the chairwoman said about the briefings. A briefing is not a committee hearing. With a briefing, there are no notice requirements. Oftentimes in the beginning we weren't allowed to have witnesses, and there are no…
That ship has sailed. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Gibbs), another great member of the Oversight and Reform Committee.
Ms. Waters forgets that President Obama removed 12,000 of those blue boxes that she just asked that they quit removing. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Westerman).
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.
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.
The mental health impacts regarding the fear of climate change are growing at a staggering rate.
We are leading the world in reducing emissions, having reduced more than the next 12 emission-reducing countries combined.
I certainly appreciate you being here. And we certainly don't want to model America's energy policy after California's failed energy policy.
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 say publicly…
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 difference not just in…
In recent weeks, American cities have been plagued by irresponsible, reckless violence and rioting. The violence in cities from Portland to Chicago has been out of control, requiring a Federal response to quell what has turned into full-on…
I support the president's action last week to exclude illegal immigrants from the apportionment count, as do a majority of Americans.
Illegal immigrants are still counted for purposes of the 2020 census. The Presidential memorandum does not direct the Census Bureau not to count illegal immigrants.
The Supreme Court actually held that asking whether someone is a U.S. citizen on the census is lawful.
Including illegal immigrants in the count for representation in Congress only dilutes the representation of all Americans who vote in elections and makes a mockery of our basic principle of one person one vote.
Let me begin by saying unequivocally the 2020 census is counting every resident in the United States, regardless of citizenship status.
The president's memorandum does not direct or divert any Federal funding or exclude illegal immigrants from being considered in future funding decisions.
I think that the memorandum is constitutional. I think it is the right thing to do.
Protecting these rights will not only lead to stronger and safer Afghanistan but also a stronger and safer America.
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