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Peter King

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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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Nov 2, 2015

I admire the great work you have done in many ways.

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Nov 2, 2015

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Yes, I agree with the gentleman from Mississippi. The implementation of the Insider Threat Program, including a possible continuous evaluation component, needs congressional oversight and must be…

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Oct 27, 2015

I just believe that Islamist jihadism is a separate form of threat to the United States...

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Oct 19, 2015

He believes if the party keeps going the way it is, it is going to be virtually guarantee a Democratic election, the president in 2016 and maybe the loss of the house and the Senate.

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Oct 19, 2015

I would strongly support Paul Ryan as speaker. I think the conditions he laid out are done in a very positive way. Basically Paul is saying that he said he would be -- is willing to take arrows in the chest, but not in the back. He wants…

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Oct 7, 2015

How can they refuse to pay debts that we owe? Why do they want us to be a deadbeat nation?

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Oct 7, 2015

I'm very concerned about the government shutdown. First of all, governmentally it's wrong.

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Oct 7, 2015

You can't allow a small group like that to hijack the entire party.

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Oct 7, 2015

Yes, they were. There were several people actually broke down.

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Oct 7, 2015

I know when the conference began, I was actually talking to Jason Chaffetz. He was assuming that Kevin was going to win, actually.

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Sep 16, 2015

With ISIS urging supporters to carry out attacks in the United States, we have to continue to evaluate the threat, vulnerability, and related security measures within our security transportation infrastructure.

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Sep 16, 2015

I want to take this opportunity to congratulate you on this passage of your first public law.

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Sep 16, 2015

Any talk of Government shutdown, of money not coming, even if it comes months from now, the damage can be done.

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Sep 16, 2015

It is our responsibility to the American people to do all that we can to defend them against such heinous acts.

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Sep 16, 2015

I want to thank you for holding this joint hearing with the Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee today on terror threats to surface transportation.

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Sep 16, 2015

Protecting our Nation's surface transportation systems requires full cooperation and participation at the Federal, State, local, and individual levels.

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Sep 16, 2015

Since September 11, 2001, many people have come to think of a terrorist attack against the United States as one which is an elaborate scheme against a hardened target.

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Sep 7, 2015

No one has done more to stop domestic terrorism in this country than the NYPD.

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Sep 7, 2015

I want to thank him for making the tough decisions and actually narrowing it down to the cities that really do need the money.

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Sep 7, 2015

I could ask, you know, Commissioner Bratton later, but I do think Department of Homeland Security has done a much better job on that.

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Sep 7, 2015

We should put political correctness aside. These are deadly enemies we face.

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Sep 7, 2015

I would rely on The New York Times for absolutely nothing, and what they call spying I call good police surveillance.

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Jul 27, 2015

I once again urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan legislation. Let me emphasize the bipartisan nature of it. Bill Pascrell has been there from the start. He referenced the anthrax attacks here in the Capitol back in 2001. None of…

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Jul 27, 2015

I have no further speakers, and I reserve the balance of my time. Miss RICE of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2206 will protect the progress we have made toward achieving nationwide…

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Jul 27, 2015

I want to commend Ranking Member Payne and Chairman Martha McSally for their efforts on this. I, again, urge my colleagues to support H.R. 2206, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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