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John Kennedy

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John Neely Kennedy is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the junior United States senator from Louisiana, a position he has held since January 3, 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Kennedy has focused on issues such as government spending and fiscal responsibility during his time in office. He is known for his straightforward communication style and has made headlines for his remarks on various national issues. Prior to his election to the Senate, Kennedy served as the Louisiana State Treasurer from 2000 to 2017, where he was responsible for managing the state's finances and investments.

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Jun 12, 2024

Things do not happen; things are made to happen.

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Jan 10, 2024

Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.

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May 1, 2023

You were every bit as important in us winning World War II as the people that were there at the front.

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Aug 31, 2022

We are confronted primarily with a moral issue. It is as old as the Scriptures and is as clear as the American Constitution. The heart of the question is whether all Americans are to be afforded equal rights and equal opportunities.

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Nov 22, 2021

Let us not be petty when our cause is so great. Let us not quarrel amongst ourselves so when our nation`s future is at stake. Let us stand together with renewed confidence in our cause, united in our heritage of the past and our hopes for…

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Nov 18, 2021

I don`t know whether to call you professor or comrade.

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May 25, 2021

Folks, I believe that Love is the answer. But you ought to own a handgun just in case.

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May 11, 2021

Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.

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Apr 21, 2021

I think you’ve called it racist bill. Am I right?

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Jan 5, 2021

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, (will) make violent revolution inevitable.

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Jan 5, 2021

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, (will) make violent revolution inevitable.

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Sep 22, 2020

But the Trump administration and if these Republican leaders get their way and the ACA gets overturned...

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Sep 22, 2020

We have been fighting this for years, even as millions more Americans have insurance because of the ACA...

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Sep 22, 2020

Rather than helping people get enrolled, these policies are roadblocks.

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Sep 22, 2020

Do we make it easy or hard for people to get coverage and stay enrolled?

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Sep 22, 2020

So even today, during this pandemic, COVID-19 would be a preexisting condition for an additional 7 million Americans.

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Sep 22, 2020

Even in the best of times, the difference between having health insurance and not having it can mean financial security or financial ruin.

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Sep 22, 2020

This administration does not support protecting Americans with preexisting conditions.

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Sep 22, 2020

Every year of the Trump administration, the rate of Americans without health insurance has increased.

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Sep 22, 2020

Millions of Americans and their families have lost job-based healthcare.

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Sep 22, 2020

It is no illusion, Mr. Carter. You and your colleagues have voted twice against my bill.

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Jun 29, 2020

Madam Chair, thank you. I am grateful for your leadership and you yielding this moment.

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Feb 26, 2020

If this is about children, let us make it about children. Let us not make it some type of political divide instead of a strong policy that takes care of children that are so in need of loving homes.

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Feb 26, 2020

The enforcement of RFRA has morphed into something far more dangerous, something that threatens the freedom of religion for each and every one of us.

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