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Peter King is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 2nd congressional district from 1993 to 2021. During his tenure, he was known for his work on issues related to national security, particularly in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, and served as chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. King was also involved in various legislative efforts concerning veterans' affairs and infrastructure development in his district. He announced his retirement from Congress in 2020, concluding nearly three decades of service in the House.
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December 8, 2020
Let me thank my colleague from New York for yielding. Let me also commend Mr. Larson and Mr. Moulton for their leadership efforts on this, and, of course, Mr. Bilirakis.…
— Peter King
It is really a privilege to be here today to welcome Chris Jacobs to the House of Representatives. As Congresswoman Lowey said, he has a long career both in government and being active in his community, especially setting up an inner city…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in opposition to H.R. 7120. The brutal murder of George Floyd and the protests and demonstrations since then highlight the racial issues which still afflict our Nation and which deserve thoughtful…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I stand in strong support of this legislation. I want to commend my colleague, Congressman Suozzi, for introducing it. Madam Speaker, I am really disappointed in my Republican colleagues…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the Articles of Impeachment against President Trump. As Chairman Nadler must recall, exactly 21 years ago today, I spoke on this floor in opposition to…
I thank the chairman for yielding, and I address this to my Republican and Democratic friends. I am the lead Republican sponsor of this bill and I am proud to be because, as far as I am concerned, this bill protects and helps the men and…
Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 499. ____________________
I thank the ranking member for recognizing me, and let me also thank the gentleman for the support that the gentleman has given to this bill. When the gentleman from Georgia went on the bill, it was a major turning point, so I thank the…
I thank Mr. Joyce for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of my legislation, H.R. 1313, the Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act. The Transit Security Grant Program provides needed funds to transit agencies to…
I again want to thank my colleague, Mr. Langevin, for his bipartisan support on this legislation, as in so many other pieces of bipartisan legislation, and for the outstanding work he does on the subcommittee and the committee. Mr…
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I appreciate her courtesy. I did ask my side for time. Unfortunately, they had no time available, so I thank the gentlewoman for coming to my rescue on this. I feel very strongly about this, and I…
I thank the gentleman from Idaho for yielding. I certainly commend Mrs. Comstock for the outstanding job she has done on this. I stand here in strong support of this bill. It is absolutely essential that this Congress does everything it…
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