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Joe Wilson

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Joe Graves Wilson is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 2nd congressional district since 2001. A member of the Republican Party, he has been involved in various legislative efforts during his tenure in Congress. Wilson is known for his focus on issues such as military and veterans' affairs, education, and energy policy. He has also been active in promoting economic development in South Carolina.

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May 16, 2022

This underscores the need to solidify a two-site solution for plutonium pit production which would provide redundancy.

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May 11, 2022

I am very honored to represent Fort Jackson. I trained there. My Army sons have trained there.

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May 11, 2022

And with the lend-lease, is this being implemented immediately for the benefit of the people of Ukraine?

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May 11, 2022

What are the plans to immediately assist Ukraine and benefit our other allies, such as Moldova and the Republic of Georgia?

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May 11, 2022

I am grateful for the bipartisan American resolve to provide for the courageous Ukrainians defensive weapons needed to protect their homeland from the murderous war criminal Putin.

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May 11, 2022

Putin's war on the people of Ukraine has demonstrated the importance of American presence on Europe's eastern flank.

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May 10, 2022

I am so disappointed that our NATO ally, Turkey, ally of 73 years, really 100 years, that they are now dependent on Russian S-400s.

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May 10, 2022

I am really grateful for the extraordinary strategic and vital location of Guam and I hope that the Department will continue in every effort to invest $892 million for integrated air and missile defense system to defend the terrific people…

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May 10, 2022

To address this mounting threat, Israel and the United States are working together to develop and deploy a multi-tiered missile defense system.

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May 10, 2022

Israel faces the threat of larger, more sophisticated rocket and missile arsenals in the hands of terrorists.

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May 10, 2022

Your service has never been more consequential as we have the situation of Putin's war against the people--a mass murder in Ukraine.

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Apr 28, 2022

I continue to reserve the balance of my time, and I am very grateful that next we will have the Speaker of the House.

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Apr 27, 2022

To close. Mr. Speaker, the U.S. share of global semiconductor production has dropped from 37 percent in 1990 to 12 percent today, and it is projected to decline even further without a comprehensive U.S. strategy to support the industry…

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Apr 27, 2022

So how is this going to be expedited?

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Apr 27, 2022

I am really grateful that, with the leadership of Chairman Greg Meeks and Ranking Member Mike McCaul, that we just had a very overwhelming vote to provide Lend-Lease for the people of Ukraine.

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Apr 27, 2022

Well, again, the opportunity we have to help the people of Syria overcome the oppression they are facing, whatever could be done.

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Apr 27, 2022

Whatever, to deny the war criminal Putin his ability to conduct mass murder.

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Apr 27, 2022

Gosh, what an inspiration President Zelensky is to the world, as we are in a worldwide conflict.

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Apr 5, 2022

That's incredible. That's such an insult to the people of India.

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Apr 5, 2022

India, the world's largest democracy, should be standing firm with the other democracies.

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Apr 5, 2022

I actually have faith in Russia and the Russian people.

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Apr 5, 2022

It's so inspiring to see the people of Ukraine defending themselves and their families against the mass murdering Putin regime.

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Apr 5, 2022

I'm so grateful that we now have the Indo-Pacific, not just the Pacific. It was a recognition by President Donald Trump of the significance of India, the world's largest democracy.

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Apr 5, 2022

We have seen success already at the University of South Carolina with handheld ultrasound, and so I hope that has expanded.

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Apr 5, 2022

I am the only person in Congress who has ever worked at the Savannah River site, so I know the dedication of the people who work there.

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