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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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May 3, 2022

You think it is important that the U.S. Government combat this disinformation, right?

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May 3, 2022

We have two million unauthorized migrants who crossed the border last year during the calendar year.

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May 3, 2022

I am concerned by the Administration's decision to create this Disinformation Governance Board at DHS.

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May 3, 2022

which, of course, is not true at all.

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Apr 14, 2022

You have to include spouses in the ban, I also think you should make members of Congress sell the stock, or put it in a blind trust.

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Apr 8, 2022

We`re talking about 8-year-olds and 9-year-olds, 11-year-olds, and 12-year-olds. But you say this does not signal a heinous or egregious child pornography offense.

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Apr 7, 2022

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Missouri is recognized.

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Apr 7, 2022

had there been a recorded vote, I would have voted no on the confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 863, Erik Kristopher Raven, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of the Navy. ____________________

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Apr 7, 2022

When Joe Biden came to office, the people of Ukraine asked for military assistance a year ago--a year ago. Did he give it to them? No. He denied them military stance. He denied them lethal aid. What did he do, though, for Vladimir Putin…

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Apr 7, 2022

Well, the Senator doesn't want to answer any questions. I see. He denied my request to ask a question a moment ago.

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Apr 7, 2022

Reserving the right to object, now that I have the floor, will the Senator from Hawaii answer a question? Do you agree with this administration's policy to denying MiGs to the Ukrainians? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator may not…

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Apr 7, 2022

So what has President Zelenskyy been asking for for weeks, indeed, months on end? He said: ``Send us planes.'' What has this administration done? No. Actually, first they said yes, then they said maybe, then they said no. Today, the…

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Apr 7, 2022

thank you for finally giving me an option to speak. It is interesting, the Senator will come to the floor but doesn't want to engage in a colloquy or answer questions. Let's talk a little bit about the policy--disastrous policy--that he is…

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Apr 5, 2022

We`re talking about 8-year-olds and 9-year-olds and 11-year-olds and 12-year-olds. He`s got images of these the government said added up over 600 images, gobs of video footage of these children that you say this does not signal a heinous…

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Apr 5, 2022

I rise today to urge the Senate to take action to crack down on child pornography offenders and to protect our children. This is a growing crisis, and it is one that is near to the heart of every parent in America. I can attest to that as…

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Apr 5, 2022

the Senator from Illinois says that Congress hasn't acted in two decades; that is true. I haven't been here for two decades; he has. There is no excuse to not take action now. There is no excuse to not act on this problem when we know what…

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Apr 5, 2022

the Senator asks: ``Why now?'' Why act now? It is because it is a crisis now, because there are 85 million images of children being exploited on the internet now, because child exploitation is exploding in this country now. Today, the…

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Mar 31, 2022

it is now March. It has been 7 months since the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Thirteen servicemembers lost their lives in the attack on Abbey Gate along with hundreds of civilians. As a result of the botched evacuation operation…

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Mar 29, 2022

Listen, I never give the former president advice. He could talk about what he wants to talk about. I am interested to hear what happens with Hunter Biden, though, and the federal investigation into him, and I imagine that we`ll be learning…

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Mar 29, 2022

had there been a recorded vote, I would have voted no on the confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 789, Mallory A. Stewart, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State. ____________________

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Mar 29, 2022

reserving the right to object, I thank the Senator from Virginia for accommodating me here and allowing me to come to the floor, and I thank him for his remarks. I only got to hear the second half of his remarks, but I thank him for his…

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Mar 24, 2022

In terms of the children who are exploited in these images, is it fair to say many of these children were sex trafficked, that they are trafficking victims themselves?

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Mar 23, 2022

I am questioning your discretion and your judgment. That`s exactly what I`m doing.

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Mar 22, 2022

To take a guy who’s 18 years old, who has what the government says is an extremely large collection of prepubescent pornography, and then you give him three months when frankly, a liberal prosecutor is asking for two full years.

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Mar 22, 2022

Judge, you gave him three months. My question is, do you regret it or not?

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