“Over and over again, we see nothing but obstruction from Democrats. It's sad to say. It's sad to see. The American people are watching a party that has become a rudderless ship running off the left edge, socialists taking over.
Steve Scalise
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Steve Scalise is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 1st congressional district since 2008. A member of the Republican Party, Scalise has held significant leadership roles, including serving as the House Majority Whip. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on issues such as tax reform, healthcare, and energy policy, advocating for conservative principles in Congress.
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“I think it's critical we protect the sanctity of every American's right to vote.…
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by number of sources“They get up here and they start voting against the wishes of the American people over and over and over again. And why? Not just to defend fraudsters.
“And then we get to today where we say, shouldn't we make sure our men and women in uniform have the tools they need to do their job safely? Shouldn't we make sure that our farmers get the relief they need so we can keep working to lower…
We've got seats in Texas and Ohio and Florida — so many other places where we have an opportunity to flip seats from Democrat to Republican because people are rejecting this crazy extreme socialism on the left.
These are tough members. And these are members who have been working with President Trump to make life more affordable for families all across America, running against socialists.
A lot of the economic indicators are getting better, but they're not where we want them to be, Brian.
What President Trump has done is he's shown patience. You had the 60-day ceasefire, but every step of the way, you see Iran violating all the terms of that.
Defunding prisons? Where are those prisoners gonna go? You know, are they going to take them in their house? This is insane.
Democrats aren't even being shy about it. They're telling you what they would do. I mean, they'll impeach the president day one.
As members return home for the district work period, they can point to these results as evidence of what a governing majority can achieve when it stays focused on the priorities of the American people.
The American people gave Republicans this mandate because they wanted us to cut red tape in Washington and get America building again.
The Senate shouldn’t allow these groups to stand in the way any longer. It’s time to get this important permitting reform to President Trump’s desk.
And they would say, ‘don't worry, there's no fraud.’ There's no fraud? Well, why is it just today's New York Post uncovered yet again what we've known all along?
Shouldn't we make sure our men and women in uniform have the tools they need to do their job safely?
If (Nunn’s) opponent is somehow able to beat him, they bring socialism, Marxism to Iowa.
The only reason you can be against that is if you want voter fraud. It's the only explanation.
We’re right now looking at a reconciliation 4.0 to do the things that are left out of this one.
Basic things that most Americans understand. Democrats in Washington don't.
Shouldn't we make sure that our farmers get the relief they need so we can keep working to lower food costs?
We want to address a number of things like fraud, like affordability, and also defense. Helping rebuild our defense so that we can compete with China.
And how did we pay for it, Mr. Chairman? We paid for it by putting anti-fraud measures in that bill.





