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Josh Hawley

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Josh David Hawley is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the junior United States senator from Missouri, a position he has held since January 3, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Hawley previously served as the Attorney General of Missouri from 2017 to 2019. He is known for his focus on issues such as technology regulation, free speech, and conservative social policies. Hawley gained national attention for his opposition to big tech companies and his advocacy for policies aimed at supporting American workers and families.

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Oct 26, 2023

1 week ago, I came to this floor to try and pass this very resolution that condemns the violent, genocidal, anti-Semitic rhetoric and actions on our college campuses all across this country. Sadly, I was blocked by one of my Democratic…

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Oct 26, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 418. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the…

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Oct 19, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Peters). Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--S. Res. 418

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Oct 19, 2023

What of the rhetoric that is cited specifically in the resolution--you talked about legitimate concerns. What, specifically, do you think is legitimate?

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Oct 19, 2023

on October 7, 2023, the terrorist organization Hamas invaded the State of Israel. Terrorists killed 1,400 Israeli civilians, including women and children, people asleep in their beds. They went door to door. They shot Israelis in their…

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Oct 19, 2023

it is hard to believe what we have just heard on this floor. Defense of the most vile, anti-Semitic rhetoric under the excuse that to call out specifically the specific statements, and denounce them one at a time and say this is wrong…

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Oct 16, 2023

had I been present, I would have voted no on the confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 176, Brendan Abell Hurson, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland. ____________________

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Sep 29, 2023

had there been a recorded vote, I would have voted ``no'' on the confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 324, Thomas G. Day, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2028…

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Sep 14, 2023

We have seen it with the FBI. One of the things that we noted yesterday was that we saw perverse incentives in the FBI to go after so-called domestic violent extremism (DVE)...

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Sep 14, 2023

To that last point, we now know, thanks to the case of Missouri v. Biden, that that is exactly what this Administration... have all been meeting with the social media companies for years now...

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Sep 14, 2023

To that last point, we now know, thanks to the case of Missouri v. Biden, that that is exactly what this Administration... have all been meeting with the social media companies for years now...

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Sep 14, 2023

We have seen it with the FBI. One of the things that we noted yesterday was that we saw perverse incentives in the FBI to go after so-called domestic violent extremism (DVE)...

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Sep 14, 2023

I am not very happy about the fact that this Administration continues to flaunt, flout, completely ignore public law passed, again, unanimously by the U.S. Senate.

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Sep 14, 2023

I am not very happy about the fact that this Administration continues to flaunt, flout, completely ignore public law passed, again, unanimously by the U.S. Senate.

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Sep 14, 2023

We do not have government agencies, we do not have cut outs or front groups that appear to have support from those agencies, telling the American people what is true, what is false...

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Sep 14, 2023

We do not have government agencies, we do not have cut outs or front groups that appear to have support from those agencies, telling the American people what is true, what is false...

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Sep 13, 2023

We do not have government agencies, we do not have cut outs or front groups that appear to have support from those agencies, telling the American people what is true, what is false...

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Sep 13, 2023

We have seen it with the FBI. One of the things that we noted yesterday was that we saw perverse incentives in the FBI to go after so-called domestic violent extremism (DVE)...

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Sep 13, 2023

To that last point, we now know, thanks to the case of Missouri v. Biden, that that is exactly what this Administration... have all been meeting with the social media companies for years now...

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Sep 13, 2023

I am not very happy about the fact that this Administration continues to flaunt, flout, completely ignore public law passed, again, unanimously by the U.S. Senate.

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Sep 12, 2023

My impression is that Bing Chat doesn't really have an enforceable age verification.

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Sep 12, 2023

I don't want any kids to be your guinea pig. I don't want you to learn from their failures.

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Sep 12, 2023

There's no national security threat that is more significant for the United States than China.

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Sep 12, 2023

I completely endorse--and good, the technology is being used properly, we probably need an export control regime that weaves those three things together.

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Sep 12, 2023

I'd argue more broadly that our economic policy the last 30 years has been downright disastrous for working people.

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