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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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Nov 29, 2018

I urge adoption of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Comer) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2846…

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Nov 29, 2018

I urge adoption of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Comer) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 6777…

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Nov 29, 2018

I urge adoption of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Comer) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 6901…

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Sep 28, 2018

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. DETECTIVE HEATH MCDONALD GUMM POST…

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Sep 25, 2018

What would you say to TSA employees in the field to reaffirm that security is their first priority?

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Sep 25, 2018

The House recently passed a bill requiring TSA to only allow members of trusted traveler programs to use Precheck lanes.

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Jul 16, 2018

Eighty-eight percent of Indian surface lands have resources, but have yet to be developed.

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Jul 16, 2018

I firmly believe the Federal Government excessive regulatory environment has held us back as a nation from utilizing the resources that we have, especially with the tribes.

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Jun 18, 2018

The biggest complaint that I hear from the good, hardworking people in my congressional district in southern Kentucky is the disgusting news that they've seen about the obvious bias from the FBI and from the investigators.

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Jun 18, 2018

It's really frustrating those of us on the Oversight Committee that have tried to find answers from an agency that, quite frankly, has not been transparent with the American public.

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Jun 18, 2018

The approval ratings for the FBI and the Department of Justice now, I would assume are at record lows, probably lower than Congress, and that's not very good.

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Jun 17, 2018

If people want to live in a larger community, a cosmopolitan, metropolitan area, they are going to move to those.

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Jun 17, 2018

I feel like successful young people are those who honor and value the wisdom of those who have gone before them.

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Jun 17, 2018

We need to better market and communicate who we are as a community.

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Jun 17, 2018

One of the goals of this Committee and of President Trump has been to try to reduce unnecessary and burdensome regulations to try to be able to free up the private sector.

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Jun 17, 2018

Absolutely. That is what I would tell the critics that were complaining about Dodd-Frank reform.

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Jun 17, 2018

In this Congress, I can say today, we try to reward risk takers because we believe that is the path to growing the economy, not through the government.

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Jun 17, 2018

I want to mention something else that has nothing to do with this one, but it does have to do with West Kentucky.

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Jun 17, 2018

When we look at one of the challenges facing rural Kentucky, our best and brightest young people... they go off.

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Jun 17, 2018

One thing I want to mention is our Committee and the full House advanced H.R. 5236, which you mentioned, the Main Street Employee Ownership Act.

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Jun 17, 2018

We want more small businesses awarded subcontracts for projects like the deactivation.

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Jun 17, 2018

I will take your recommendations and ideas back to Washington and continue to work with my colleagues at the Small Business Committee to improve federal policy so that entrepreneurs can start businesses, access the capital that they need…

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Jun 17, 2018

I believe that there will be another tax reform clean-up bill. The President calls it Tax Reform 2.

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May 9, 2018

Many Members have gathered in recent months to remind the American people about the great impact the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is having on individuals, families, and our economy. I join with them today to reiterate that reminder and reflect…

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May 8, 2018

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1709, the Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2018, expands support for entrepreneurs by modernizing the statute governing the Small Business Administration's Small…

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