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Kelly Armstrong

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Kelly Michael Armstrong is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he has focused on issues such as agriculture, energy, and rural development during his time in office. Armstrong previously served in the North Dakota State Senate from 2015 to 2018, where he was involved in various legislative initiatives. He has been an advocate for policies that support North Dakota's economy and its residents.

Quotes by year · 2019–2026259 total · peak 2026 (93)
2019: 53 quotes2020: 27 quotes2021: 19 quotes2023: 46 quotes2024: 13 quotes2025: 8 quotes2026: 93 quotes
Jan 27, 2020

To say that is a binary choice is patently false.

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Jan 27, 2020

One of the fundamental issues for a trial, any trial, civil or criminal, is the right to confront your accuser.

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Jan 27, 2020

There's the right to protect them to remain anonymous, and there's also the point to protect them from retaliation.

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Jan 27, 2020

I would say you can go first because I'd rather do this, but thank you.

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Jan 14, 2020

Identifying people quickly and easily has so many positive law enforcement and safety applications that I think it would be irresponsible to disregard this technology completely.

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Jan 14, 2020

Our job is to get it right. Our job is to ensure that we have responsible regulation that protects the privacy of all Americans.

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Dec 18, 2019

I would like to point out very quickly that the only Republican witnesses allowed in the Intelligence Committee hearings were on the Democrats' preapproved list. Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from South Carolina…

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Dec 18, 2019

I appreciate the detail. Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Johnson).

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Dec 18, 2019

I would just point out that, to believe everything that was just said, you have to also believe that President Zelensky is a pathological liar. I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Duncan).

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Dec 10, 2019

This was never about facts or fairness. So here we are, where we were always going to be, on a purely partisan impeachment that is destined to fail in the Senate.

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Dec 10, 2019

There was no pressure. Both President Zelensky and President Trump said that there was no pressure, no victim.

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Dec 10, 2019

I think it is interesting nobody has read from it yet.

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Dec 10, 2019

I think that argument would have a lot more merit on the abuse of power charge if we don't take a look back and look at the whole destination and how we got here.

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Dec 10, 2019

This was never about the truth; this was about politics.

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Dec 10, 2019

This is a nakedly partisan exercise.

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Dec 3, 2019

This is like everything else in the sham impeachment, purposely misleading and not based on the facts.

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Nov 12, 2019

There's been suggestions that companies with large data repositories be forced to share that data with smaller competitors, especially since data is nonrivalrous.

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Oct 28, 2019

I have a 12-year-old daughter; I have a 9-year-old son. There are schools across the country that are removing doors on bathroom stalls and banning hoodies. Teen vaping and youth vaping is a real issue. This bill is a small step forward to…

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Oct 28, 2019

And just be clear, there was exactly one Democrat in the room when this started.

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Oct 28, 2019

I want to participate in this hearing, but I also feel the need to be in the SCIF.

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Oct 28, 2019

I have a real easy one. The oil industry is the second-largest industry in my state. My constituents expect me to be here.

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Oct 23, 2019

I can't think of an issue where accountability matters more than when we are collecting DNA evidence to get convictions of violent sexual offenders and to give some semblance of justice. I am going to support the bill. I hope we get it…

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Oct 17, 2019

We also have to change insurance culture and hiring culture and allowing those things to happen.

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Oct 17, 2019

What we really need--if we're serious about this, and I think if you're 19 and have a nonviolent felony on your record, the world we live in now compared to two generations ago is so different.

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Oct 17, 2019

And I think that's one of the things with Ban the Box. We need to understand as Members of Congress is that still only gets you past the first stage.

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