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Thom Tillis

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Thom Tillis is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the junior United States senator from North Carolina, a position he has held since January 6, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Tillis has focused on issues such as tax reform, healthcare, and national security during his tenure in the Senate. He previously served as the Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2011 to 2012, where he played a significant role in shaping state legislation.

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Feb 14, 2023

I think overreaching could have set us back by a decade or generation of innovation.

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Feb 14, 2023

I do not find a lot of comfort in knowing that Mr. Gensler thinks he has full authority to implement a regulatory regimen.

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Feb 14, 2023

when I look back at the 8 years I have been in the Senate, I can think of a lot of things I like about this job. I have really gotten to know staff on both sides of the aisle, a lot of Members on both sides of the aisle, being coached more…

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Feb 14, 2023

I think overreaching could have set us back by a decade or generation of innovation.

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Feb 13, 2023

I think he has been going a little bit too fast and a little bit too expansive on rulemaking.

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Jan 30, 2023

I rise today to honor a great North Carolinian, courageous veteran, and the last living survivor of the Battle of Wake Island: Pearson Riddle, Jr. Born in Pensacola, NC, on October 15, 1921, Pearson joined the Civilian Conservation Corps…

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Jan 25, 2023

I want to thank my friend and colleague from Mississippi for her comments on this subject. I am down here on the floor to also talk about the crisis at the border--the humanitarian crisis, the Homeland Security crisis, and a crisis that is…

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Jan 24, 2023

I think as we go through that, I, for one, love hypercompetitive market forces.

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Jan 24, 2023

I think as we go through that, I, for one, love hypercompetitive market forces.

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Jan 24, 2023

I think that there should be total transparency that Mr. Lawrence has.

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Jan 24, 2023

I rise to join my colleagues in a discussion about the right to life and what happened last week in Washington, DC, when tens of thousands of Americans of all ages, races, and religious backgrounds traveled to our Nation's Capital to march…

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Jan 24, 2023

I think that there should be total transparency that Mr. Lawrence has.

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Jan 23, 2023

It seems like that needs to be there on the front end.

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Jan 23, 2023

I think as we go through that, I, for one, love hypercompetitive market forces.

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Jan 18, 2023

To introduce and champion legislation through the U.S. Congress, to ban and/or regulate crypto mining operations, in the United States of America.

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Dec 20, 2022

I want to take a moment to talk about history, and then I will be making a unanimous consent request. One hundred thirty years ago was the first time the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina sought recognition. But you have to go back about 250…

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Dec 20, 2022

I first want to thank my colleague Senator Sinema for her comments. I think that she has framed a lot of the challenges that we were seeking to address that are going to persist into the next Congress now. I think one of the things that we…

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Dec 20, 2022

I respect my colleague from Mississippi. We do great work together. This is an area where we have to agree to disagree. But, again, I want the Choctaw, I want the Chickasaw, I want the Cherokee, and I want every Tribe that has objected to…

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Dec 20, 2022

may I speak for a moment? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Carolina.

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Dec 14, 2022

we have heard a lot of great comments. First, we heard great words from Senator Burr. I hope that people yield and learn from the lessons. We have also learned a lot about his body of work over the 28 years that he has been in the House…

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Dec 8, 2022

reserving the right to object. I have to begin by thanking my friend and colleague, the Senator from Pennsylvania, for his efforts to ensure that pregnant women have access to accommodations--reasonable accommodations at work. They need to…

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Dec 8, 2022

I ask that the vote not occur until after comments by Leader McConnell. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Nov 16, 2022

I, along with my colleagues who have spoken before me, am proud to be able to work on a very sensitive issue in a very collaborative and bipartisan fashion. We did it in a way that was always respectful of the fact that many Americans come…

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Sep 22, 2022

I believe, as I understand the executive branch requirements, there is a process.

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