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Tim Walberg

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Tim Walberg is an American politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 5th congressional district, a position he has held since January 5, 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Walberg has focused on various issues during his tenure, including education and fiscal policy. He has been vocal about the challenges facing education in the United States, recently commenting on the decline in NAEP scores in subjects like math and reading.

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Jun 8, 2021

I contend again if you're fully vaccinated, you're protected. And I think we ought to follow the science.

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Jun 8, 2021

I look forward to working with you on human trafficking.

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Jun 8, 2021

Eliminating this scourge in society is something I care very deeply about.

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May 18, 2021

As you know, Governor Whitmer has ordered the shutdown of Line 5.

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May 18, 2021

It is important that we don't have to look at something that will bring consequences that we don't want to see.

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May 18, 2021

President Biden will be the ultimate arbiter of Line 5.

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May 5, 2021

Now our Democrat colleagues in Congress and the administration have introduced plans to expand broadband deployment, but most of their proposals... focus on upgrading technology in areas that are already served.

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May 5, 2021

For these folks, the number-one barrier to broadband adoption isn't price, but lack of access in the first place.

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May 5, 2021

Most folks where I am seated right now and parked in my district, not very far, just a--really, a few miles from where my good friend and colleague Debbie Dingell's district is, don't have a choice of even a single provider, let alone a…

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May 5, 2021

During my socially distanced live town hall meeting a few days ago in Bedford Township, one constituent told me the waiting list to check out a MiFi from the local library was 4 months.

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May 4, 2021

It's just this is not a negotiation. This is using the fiat power of the government to set prices.

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May 4, 2021

That just makes common sense, which maybe is not all that common.

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May 4, 2021

it's disappointing that we are here again, holding a hearing on this socialized agenda, drug pricing scheme that would further dash the hopes of finding breakthrough cures.

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May 4, 2021

the bill we're discussing today seeks to impose radical price setting policies that run the risk of decimating biopharmaceutical research and jobs.

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Apr 20, 2021

We wish and need, I believe, to push back to ensure U.S. leadership in 5G, but also in 6G and successive standard releases.

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Apr 20, 2021

This bill encourages participation by trusted companies, both large and small, and international standard-setting bodies like 3GPP and also IEEE.

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Apr 20, 2021

Our bill reflects the need for a unified approach to pushing back against international competitors like Russia and China to protect U.S. national security.

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Apr 19, 2021

Committee Republicans are against all fraud and abuse, no matter the tax status of the institution.

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Apr 19, 2021

I think we need to be realistic. Even former Secretary of Energy Moniz concluded that new replacement green jobs pay significantly less.

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Apr 19, 2021

We need to work more with the rest of the world. This is a global problem that we can help with right here in the Powder Basin.

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Apr 19, 2021

The Federal Government should not be in the business of picking winners and losers.

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Apr 19, 2021

Today's hearing is just another example of Democrats trying to manufacture headlines to advance their partisan objectives, even if those policies limit student choice and freedom.

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Apr 19, 2021

So, the millions of students wondering why Congress hasn't acted on campus free speech zones, Chinese Communist party censorship, and exorbitantly high tuition rates, I say look no further than this hearing today, and see where the…

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Apr 19, 2021

Democrats want to discuss the possibility of a narrow type of fraud in higher education...

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Apr 19, 2021

the top priority for higher education institutions should be serving students, and that those failing to do so should be held accountable.

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