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Jeff Duncan

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Jeff Duncan is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district since January 5, 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Duncan has focused on issues such as energy independence, fiscal responsibility, and Second Amendment rights during his tenure in Congress. He has been an advocate for conservative policies and has worked on various legislative initiatives that align with his party's platform.

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May 10, 2011

We have been invaded numerous times.

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May 10, 2011

I think we have got to get back to focus on our border.

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Apr 13, 2011

On this day in 1743, our Founding Father, Thomas Jefferson, was born. But I rise today to talk about the National Auctioneers Association celebrating National Auction Week. I'm proud, as an auctioneer for over 16 years, to serve with…

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Apr 4, 2011

I am greatly concerned about this administration's lack of knowledge about those operations but also lack for concern for the dangers to the American people on our Southern border.

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Apr 4, 2011

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said this: She said our inability to prevent weapons from being illegally smuggled across the border...

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Apr 4, 2011

I share President Reagan's vision for America as a shining city on a hill...

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Mar 30, 2011

We are spending $15 billion in 2010 to fight this war on drugs when there is no war on drugs.

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Mar 30, 2011

I am amazed that the White House will not use that term.

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Mar 30, 2011

We cannot accommodate your budget request, especially when these requests will be used to prove that global warming is going to kill us all, polar bears included.

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Mar 30, 2011

This is unfortunate, because it seems that all the stakeholders were working together to reach a satisfactory and sustainable agreement.

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Mar 30, 2011

The Nation is broke. We cannot afford to be wasting money on improperly orders of priorities like global warming studies.

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Mar 30, 2011

The fact is that NMFS wants to increase the cost of the project to protect a fish that has not been within 70 miles of the dams in over 100 years.

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Mar 30, 2011

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and Mr. Schwaab, thanks for being here today.

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Mar 29, 2011

If we cannot make the tough choices in this crisis, when can we?

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Mar 29, 2011

Common sense dictates that we cut up the credit cards and live within our means, just like every American household has to do.

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Mar 29, 2011

If this Constitution doesn't specifically enumerate powers to this government, then this government should stop doing those things.

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Mar 29, 2011

Cut spending now. Cut discretionary spending, cut entitlements, but balance the budget in a way that does not mortgage the future of my boys and my future grandchildren.

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Mar 29, 2011

We are now more than $14 Trillion dollars in debt. That number equates to approximately 94% of our Gross Domestic Product.

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Mar 29, 2011

Government has gone out of control. Our federal government is too big, tries to do too much, and spends too much hard-earned taxpayer money.

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Mar 29, 2011

If this is not the time to cut Federal spending and begin to work toward a balanced budget, I ask, when is the time?

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Mar 29, 2011

But we are all going to have to row this boat if we are going to get this country headed in the right direction.

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Mar 16, 2011

The Savannah River Site handles the most sensitive nuclear materials and seeks to ensure that the legacy weapons materials once used in the nuclear weapons that kept our country safe are used in the future hopefully for energy production.

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Mar 16, 2011

The issues around the world and Japan are very concerning to me, because I have been to Japan and my heart goes out to the folks there.

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Mar 16, 2011

The impact of the de facto moratorium on the Gulf Coast states.

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Mar 16, 2011

American energy independence, that is what we are talking about.

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