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Andy Harris

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Andy Harris is an American politician and physician serving as the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 1st congressional district since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he has focused on issues such as healthcare and fiscal policy during his tenure in Congress. Harris has been an outspoken critic of the Affordable Care Act, often advocating for its repeal and replacement with alternative healthcare solutions. He has also been involved in discussions surrounding budgetary matters and government spending.

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Jan 15, 2014

If confirmed, I believe that there's a real need for that electronic attack capability in the Pacific.

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Jan 15, 2014

I believe that we should go to a knife fight with a gun and not with a butter knife.

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Jan 15, 2014

I believe that China has embarked on a maritime sovereignty campaign in East Asia.

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Jan 15, 2014

Senator, it's already a burden. We were sequestered in 2013, and we're still coming out of the burden.

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Jan 15, 2014

I believe the rebalance is real and we're well into it.

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Jan 15, 2014

Hawaii is the key, is the gateway to the rebalance.

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Jan 15, 2014

We should continue to use military engagement with China to demonstrate U.S.

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Dec 11, 2013

The gentleman from Georgia was absolutely right; the train wreck of ObamaCare continues. This week, we have three pieces of news. First of all, people going to the exchanges that were told they qualify for Medicaid really aren't. In fact…

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Nov 20, 2013

American families are watching the train wreck of the President's health care reform law coming down the track at them each and every day. Promises were made by the President and by supporters of the law that if you like your plan, you can…

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Nov 19, 2013

The train wreck and broken promises of the President's health care reform act continue. The gentleman from Connecticut earlier said that we were hysterical. Mr. Speaker, my constituents are hysterical about these broken promises. Allen…

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Nov 12, 2013

I want to thank the gentleman from Tennessee for yielding. The gentleman from Tennessee is absolutely right. In fact, in Maryland, in a front-page article 2 weeks ago, in our leading newspaper on the front page above the fold, there was a…

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Nov 12, 2013

Thank you very much. Reclaiming the time, I will tell you about more. I am more than happy to share these with the President. If he wants to call up Andrea and explain how a 197.5 percent increase fulfills his promise, more than happy to…

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Nov 12, 2013

I want to thank the chairman of the subcommittee for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, the HOPE Act is exactly the kind of bipartisan legislation that will improve lives and have a positive impact on our health care system. As a physician for…

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Oct 30, 2013

The train wreck of the President's health care plan continues. The President promised that ``if you like your plan, you can keep it,'' period. But millions of Americans are getting cancelation letters this month. Mia from Taneytown in…

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Oct 29, 2013

Another day goes by, and the ObamaCare train wreck continues. In 2009, President Obama promised, If you like your health care plan, you can keep it. It still promises that on the White House Web site and on the healthcare.gov Web site if…

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Oct 28, 2013

The White House Web site claims: If you like your plan, you can keep it, and you don't have to change a thing due to the health care law. Well, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Maryland said that 76,000 customers in Maryland will lose their…

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Oct 23, 2013

The train wreck of ObamaCare continues. In 2007, before he was elected President, the President said that family policy prices would go down $2,500 per family. That was the promise. In 2009, the President promised that, if you liked your…

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Oct 16, 2013

The President's health care plan is broken. Let me read from some of the letters and communications my office is getting from around my district. Mike and Pat in Queen Anne's County write: Mr. Harris, my daughter's health care premium just…

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Oct 15, 2013

America simply has a spending problem. That much is clear. Our national debt stands at nearly $17 trillion; $17 trillion. Let that number sink in for a moment. Is it that kind of legacy that we want to pass on to our children and…

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Oct 3, 2013

I've been wondering exactly why on Tuesday morning the Senate and the President let the government shut down, started barricading monuments from our World War II veterans, and stopped the treatment of children of cancer at the NIH, all…

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Oct 2, 2013

When the President and Senate shut down the government yesterday, I don't think they realized what was going to happen at the NIH with pediatric cancer patients. I want to thank the ranking member of the Appropriations Committee for…

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Sep 30, 2013

Tonight, all we did is we asked the Senate to negotiate with the House. Mr. Speaker, interestingly enough, the Majority Leader in the Senate doesn't even want to talk to the House about as fundamental an issue as funding the government…

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Sep 19, 2013

The food stamp bill today is a chance to reform the food stamp program, to decrease the waste, fraud, and abuse, and make sure people who need help get it. This week, 10 Baltimore businesses were indicted for stealing $7 million in food…

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Aug 1, 2013

The bad news on ObamaCare just keeps rolling in. As if it's not bad enough that the IRS will be helping run ObamaCare, Maryland announced last Friday that health insurance premiums will go up 25 percent next year under ObamaCare. Whatever…

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Jul 24, 2013

I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding. Mr. Speaker, the doctor is absolutely right. That employer mandate will increase the costs for employers, which means we're going to get less job creation and less job growth in an economy…

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