Jun 5, 2013
I rise today in strong opposition to the recent Supreme Court decision in Maryland v. King. As Justice Scalia warned in his brilliant dissent, a consequence of this week's ruling is that your DNA can now ``be taken and entered into a…
Thomas Massie
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Thomas Harold Massie is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 4th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Massie has been an advocate for limited government and individual liberties. He is known for his libertarian-leaning views and has often focused on issues such as fiscal responsibility and government transparency. Throughout his tenure, he has been involved in various legislative efforts and has made headlines for his outspoken positions on a range of topics.
Congressional Record · 2013-06-05
May 20, 2013
When Social Security numbers were created, they were ostensibly to tract retirement benefits but now you need a Social Security number...
May 15, 2013
Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind my colleagues that Mr. Daines represents the great State of Montana, which operates with a lean government and has, so far, got by without a sales tax. That's the great thing about these United States of…
May 15, 2013
Well, those comments bring up a very good point, and so do your comments. If this is a finger on the scale for higher taxes, States get to arbitrate and decide what gets taxed in their State. So right now we have exemptions for farm…
May 15, 2013
I thank the gentleman from Florida for sharing that with us. I think all too often we don't listen as much to our constituents as we should; and on this issue, it's very important because those are in fact the people who are going to bear…
May 15, 2013
Thank you to the gentleman from Florida. He makes an excellent point on the sales tax audit burden on small businesses. I'd like to give you two examples of companies in my district. These are, literally, mom-and-pop shops. One of them…
May 15, 2013
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in opposition to H.R. 684 and S. 743, the Marketplace Fairness Act, otherwise known as the Internet sales tax. Or as I call it, the interstate commerce sales tax. I'm concerned that this new tax on…
May 15, 2013
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the topic of my Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request…
May 7, 2013
We are the greatest country in the world, and we left people there, Mr. Hicks and Mr. Stevens, to essentially fend for themselves.
May 7, 2013
But I submit to you we have three very good men here who are going beyond the call of duty to come here and testify today.
Apr 24, 2013
When a department or an agency can't or doesn't give a straight answer to the press or the American public and the American public becomes frustrated, it is the mission of this committee to get the answers, and know in unambiguous terms…
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