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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 15, 2017

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. 3109…

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Nov 15, 2017

I urge adoption of H.R. 3893, 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. 3893…

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Nov 15, 2017

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. 2873…

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Nov 15, 2017

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. 2672…

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Nov 15, 2017

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. 3821…

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Nov 14, 2017

we want to make sure that we try to prevent a second victimization by sort of the criminal elements.

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Nov 7, 2017

I look forward to working with the Trump administration as we change directions with our policy towards Israel.

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Nov 7, 2017

the question is not if that move happens, but only when

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Oct 31, 2017

I think it is clear that we need to move away from the previous administration's strategy of imposing arbitrary timelines and force levels that do not reflect the situation on the ground.

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Sep 12, 2017

At the beginning of August, I was able to join the majority leader and a number of my fellow freshmen on an 8-day trip to Israel. I would like to thank Leader McCarthy for organizing this informative and memorable visit, which taught me so…

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Jul 25, 2017

I thank Representative Arrington for shining the spotlight on rural America today. I am proud to be a product of rural America. The great thing about growing up in rural America is you learn values, you learn morals, and you learn a work…

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Jul 19, 2017

I certainly support telehealth. Being in a rural part of Kentucky, it is very challenging for our hospitals to get physicians.

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Jun 21, 2017

We have a very high Medicaid population.

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Jun 8, 2017

This week is National Hemp History Week. Industrial hemp is a crop that can be used to produce more than 25,000 products, from textiles and fabrics to composites, auto parts, or even food. Hemp is such an industrial crop that, during World…

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May 1, 2017

I urge adoption of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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May 1, 2017

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. 657…

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Apr 26, 2017

9/11 cost the government trillions of dollars. We have to--$1 billion, that's a drop in the bucket compared to what happened on 9/11.

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Apr 26, 2017

I had overwhelming support in my district to build the wall.

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Apr 5, 2017

Today I would like to recognize Mr. Elbert Bennett for his service as president of the Kentucky Magistrates and Commissioners Association board of directors. Elbert, one of nine children, was born in Princeton, Kentucky. After graduating…

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Apr 4, 2017

Hopefully, we will do some things from a lending standpoint, like repeal Dodd-Frank, and do some things that will make it easier to obtain capital.

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Mar 7, 2017

I testify to urge adequate funding for two very important projects to the First District of Kentucky, the Paducah Department of Energy cleanup site, and the Kentucky Lock Addition Project.

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Mar 7, 2017

Funding closer to the fiscal year 2014 level is imperative to allow the Department of Energy to accelerate the C-400 building cleanout project.

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Mar 7, 2017

I respectfully request that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' construction account receive sufficient funding to avoid delays to completion of projects like the Kentucky Lock Addition and escalating project prices.

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Mar 1, 2017

I'm looking forward to getting some results and finding out what--what's going on over there and how we can fix the problem.

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Mar 1, 2017

I'm very interested in the results of the Office of Special Counsel investigation into the existing cases with the individuals who appeared before you.

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