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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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Dec 9, 2019

These are plans that have been in place for decades, and they really haven't worked.

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Dec 9, 2019

The one thing that's holding the economy back today is the fact that businesses and employers are hesitant to invest additional capital.

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Dec 9, 2019

The biggest complaint we hear from our employers today is they can't find workers.

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Dec 9, 2019

I represent southern Kentucky, so my district's very vast.

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Dec 9, 2019

I think that when we have a situation like today, where we have maximum employment, and employers are competing for employees, the businesses that take the best care of their employees are going to win the battle of the best employees.

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Dec 9, 2019

This is something that's happened through the market, not through more government laws.

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Dec 9, 2019

The issue we're discussing today is extremely important. Any possible risk from widely used consumer products should be a concern for everyone.

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Dec 9, 2019

I believe, if you look at where we are today, we've been very successful, with the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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Dec 5, 2019

Today I rise to recognize the work of the Kentucky Magistrates and Commissioners Association headquartered in Frankfort, Kentucky. On October 30, 2019, the Association provided over 500 new pairs of shoes to Monroe County schools. The…

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Dec 3, 2019

Nicotine vaping products must submit pre-tobacco market applications. Those applications must be submitted to the FDA by May 2020.

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Dec 3, 2019

Those applications must be submitted to the FDA by May 2020.

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Dec 3, 2019

I think every stakeholder must do their part.

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Nov 20, 2019

I would like to congratulate Mr. Steve Kelley of Carlisle County, Kentucky, for being named the 2019 Kentucky Farm Bureau Farmer of the Year. It is with great pride that I can say this is the fourth year in a row that a farmer in…

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Nov 19, 2019

You can go to college and you can get a 4-year degree and have a lot of student loan debt and you may or may not have a lot of value in that degree when you graduate versus you can go and do apprenticeships.

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Nov 19, 2019

We in Congress need to all work together in a unified voice to educate today's parents and school administrators.

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Nov 19, 2019

It seems to me that for whatever reason there is a stigma in the United States attached with apprenticeships versus going to the old route of going to get a regular 4-year bachelor's degree.

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Nov 19, 2019

Their biggest challenge in business today is finding workers.

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Nov 18, 2019

It would be a travesty if that doesn't happen.

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Nov 18, 2019

It is important to remember that the reason that PFAS substances became so predominantly used in the first place is they provide strength, durability, and resilience in a broad range of applications from nonstick cookware to firefighting…

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Nov 18, 2019

You know, it is not always fun being in the minority and Republicans are going through a tough time right now being forced to defend a deeply unethical president.

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Nov 18, 2019

I think we all support clean water and trying to get sensible solution to this problem.

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Nov 18, 2019

I want to reiterate what Mr. Keller said. There are efforts--bipartisan efforts to try to fix this problem.

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Nov 18, 2019

It is bipartisan that we want clean drinking water. It doesn't matter if you are a conservative or a liberal or moderate. We all want clean drinking water. There is no question about that.

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Nov 13, 2019

I believe this is an issue with a simple solution.

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Nov 13, 2019

I hope that farmers would be the best people to be able to resolve this issue on their farms.

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