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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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Mar 5, 2020

Clearly, we will debate that because the Supreme Court has already addressed the constitutionality upholding it, but it has no genesis in religious tests. It has a genesis in the security of this country. Again, if you go look at the…

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Mar 5, 2020

I look forward to seeing the gentleman next week, and I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

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Feb 7, 2020

I thank the gentleman for yielding back and for going through those items that are going to be up on the House floor next week. I would like to ask the majority leader with respect to some of the things that were discussed at the State of…

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Feb 7, 2020

Clearly, we have got a lot of agreement on our disagreement with the Senate's way of doing business. Of course, one of their impediments that I know I have encouraged a change in that they haven't taken up is the 60-vote rule just to bring…

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Feb 7, 2020

I thank the gentleman. And now that the Senate has a little more free time, maybe we can get them to take up some of that legislation. I surely hope that we, on both sides, will continue working toward those, because there are areas of…

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Feb 7, 2020

I appreciate the gentleman's comments, but those names were part of that document that was ripped, and I am sure many of them were as offended as we are that it happened. I just would hope it wouldn't happen again. I wish we would all…

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Feb 7, 2020

I thank the gentleman. On those fronts, clearly there is an ability to find common ground as we talk about infrastructure. There has been a lot of discussion over what that number would be, what the amount would be, because ultimately, it…

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Feb 7, 2020

I appreciate the gentleman making that statement, and I would share that. I wish the person who took the action would make that statement to those people because many were offended. But that will be left to discuss later. But for now, I…

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Jan 30, 2020

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership on our ability to make sure that any administration, Republican or Democrat, has the ability for the President to carry out their duties as Commander in Chief. And that is what is…

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Jan 10, 2020

Let's be clear. Probable cause is not the standard in the Constitution. To remove a sitting President, the Constitution is very specific: treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors, not probable cause. That would be in the…

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Jan 10, 2020

If the gentleman wants to talk about how the process works, I have made it clear. The gentleman is in the majority. They get to make the rules however they want. But to say, as the gentleman said earlier, an honest trial tries to elicit…

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