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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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Jul 26, 2021

borrowing money from the future to pay people not to work has actually resulted in many people choosing to not go back to work.

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Jul 26, 2021

President Biden needs to come out and admit he was wrong when he was trying to discourage people from taking the vaccine late last year.

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Jul 26, 2021

The American people know that the massive increase in government spending we have seen in these last few months is responsible for the rising cost of prices that we pay for everyday household items.

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Jul 22, 2021

They haven't said publicly whether they would or not. Mr. Jordan sure did. Again, maybe he was punished for raising tough questions in advance of the hearing instead of waiting. But in the end, those were questions. Sheriff Nehls, who was…

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Jul 22, 2021

If the facts were what the majority wants, then the majority wouldn't be afraid of certain Members asking tough questions that maybe the majority doesn't want. Since the gentleman brought up Mr. Jordan, I will tell you a question that Mr…

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Jul 22, 2021

It is unfortunate that as that commission starts, it will not include other Members, Republican Members, who wanted to ask some of those tough questions in terms of supporting the police. I don't think the gentleman has seen any stronger…

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Jul 22, 2021

That wasn't the opportunity that we asked for, and I think the majority leader knows that the minority leader put a number of issues on the table that he wanted included in that review, and those were rejected. They were rejected by the…

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Jul 22, 2021

I appreciate that. Hopefully, we can work together to get that brought to the floor and express that support in unison and that would send a strong message. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

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Jul 22, 2021

As we remember the life of Jerry Lewis, I remember the first time that I had the opportunity to meet with him. It was back in 2005. I was a State representative from Louisiana, and Hurricane Katrina had ravaged the whole New Orleans…

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Jul 22, 2021

I rise for the purpose of inquiring of the majority leader the floor schedule for next week, and I welcome the majority leader back to the colloquy. It is good to see him spry. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr…

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Jul 22, 2021

I thank the gentleman for that information as we look toward this appropriations process coming to the floor next week. I would hope it doesn't take the same tone that it took in committee, and that is a hyper-partisan approach, which in…

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Jul 22, 2021

The final point I would like to bring up to the leader, we are seeing something that is actually very encouraging in Cuba; that is, the people of Cuba taking to the streets to demand freedom; something that has been decades in the making…

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