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Pete Ricketts

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Pete Ricketts is an American politician and member of the Republican Party. He has served as the Governor of Nebraska since January 2015. Ricketts has focused on various issues during his tenure, including economic development, education reform, and healthcare access, particularly for seniors in rural areas. His administration has emphasized the importance of innovative approaches to reach underserved populations. Ricketts is known for his business background prior to entering politics, having worked in the family business and in investment management.

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2015: 3 quotes2022: 6 quotes2023: 113 quotes2024: 179 quotes2025: 18 quotes2026: 11 quotes
Jan 30, 2024

His aggression has rejuvenated the alliance, leading to the admission of Finland and hopefully Sweden.

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Jan 24, 2024

yesterday marked the 1-year anniversary of my joining the U.S. Senate. I wanted to take the opportunity to join this body because I believe America's best days lie ahead of us and that we needn't look any further than in States like mine…

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Jan 17, 2024

over the last week, my home State of Nebraska has been hit by bitter winter storms. We have had subzero temperatures, snow, and high winds that have closed many roads across the State of Nebraska. As always, in times like these, Nebraskans…

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Jan 9, 2024

one of the Federal Government's primary responsibilities--mentioned in the preamble of the Constitution no less--is to keep America safe. Right now, the world is a very dangerous place. Russia has launched an unprovoked war on Ukraine…

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Dec 14, 2023

the Biden Administration has demonstrated they are really not doing anything on the Southern border

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Dec 14, 2023

the Biden Administration has demonstrated they are really not doing anything on the Southern border

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Dec 13, 2023

I have been hearing from a lot of families back home who are frustrated with the economy. The numbers say it all. Americans are paying the price for failed Bidenomics. Since Joe Biden became President, prices have increased by 17.38…

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Dec 13, 2023

the Biden Administration has demonstrated they are really not doing anything on the Southern border

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Dec 6, 2023

I am going to say something that I don't think ought to be controversial--that Hamas should receive no U.S. taxpayer dollars. But apparently some people think that is controversial. On October 7, Hamas, a terrorist organization dedicated…

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Nov 29, 2023

we have a humanitarian and national security crisis at our southern border. Just last month, Customs and Border Protection encountered 241,000 contacts, people coming across that southern border. That is three times the amount that we had…

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Nov 14, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the following intern from my office be granted floor privileges until November 15, 2023: Kayla Fink. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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Nov 14, 2023

well, here we are again. I am looking at a floor where there is nobody on it. In fact, we haven't even taken a vote today. It has been 7 weeks since our last government shutdown face-off, and nobody is here. Folks, we have very serious…

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