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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 21, 2018

In the long run, this modest level of coordination helps ensure that countries interconnected by the Okavango River Basin will continue to remain stable in democracies.

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May 21, 2018

This Act promotes technical assistance through sound water management that is both safe for the environment and wildlife but also aligns with a developing human population.

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May 21, 2018

This bill acknowledges the opportunity and value provided by coordinating the private sector donors and non-governmental organizations with governmental institutions in advancing conservation efforts through public-private partnerships.

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May 17, 2018

This weekend, I was grateful to lead nine of our colleagues in the House of Representatives on a congressional delegation to Jerusalem for the opening of the U.S. Embassy with Ambassador David Friedman, Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner. I…

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May 16, 2018

Yesterday, at an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council, Ambassador Nikki Haley spoke truthfully about the horrific Hamas terrorist attacks in Gaza over many years by tunnel and firebombs using human shields financed by Iran…

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May 15, 2018

This weekend I was grateful to lead a congressional delegation to Jerusalem, where we met yesterday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Knesset Foreign Affairs Chairman Avi Dichter, while we attended the opening of the U.S. Embassy…

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May 8, 2018

As President Donald Trump is set to make an announcement this afternoon regarding the failed nuclear agreement with Iran, I want to again express my continued opposition to this deal and thank President Trump for his determination. Prime…

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May 8, 2018

The Honorable Joe Wilson, a Representative in Congress from the State of South Carolina

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May 7, 2018

ICBMs and nuclear weapons are tied together and just simply can't be separated.

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May 7, 2018

I believe that President Donald Trump is being correct that the Iranian nuclear deal is dangerous to American families and to our allies of Israel.

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May 7, 2018

it makes absolutely no sense for Iran to have an ICBM if it doesn't have a nuclear weapon.

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May 7, 2018

Last month, I had the opportunity to meet with Diann Shaddox of North Augusta, South Carolina, founder of the Diann Shaddox Foundation for Essential Tremors. Essential tremor is a neurological condition that causes the trembling of the…

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May 7, 2018

we have every right to go to the Europeans and together go to the IAEA and say, we have to inspect this.

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Apr 24, 2018

Last year, House Republicans made history by passing the first meaningful tax cuts in 32 years. The last time our Tax Code was updated, ``Top Gun'' was the top movie, ``The Oprah Winfrey Show'' first aired across the Nation, and the Dow…

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Apr 24, 2018

I thank Chairwoman Virginia Foxx for her comments. And I thank her, as an educator, for educating the American people and bringing to the attention of the American people the real facts of the benefits of the tax cuts. Congress today…

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Apr 24, 2018

I thank the gentleman for the points he makes of where people can look at their paycheck and see they are keeping more of their own money. This is not from the government. This is their own money. How important this is, and how it enables…

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Apr 24, 2018

I want to thank the gentleman for his citation about UPS. I have had the same honor to put on the brown uniform to deliver packages. I found out something: the UPS employees--also FedEx, DHL, and others--are remarkable people delivering…

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Apr 24, 2018

As we begin this evening, I want to begin in my service as co-chair of the French Caucus to welcome Emmanuel Macron, President of France, to Washington. South Carolina is especially appreciative of France, with our shared heritage…

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Apr 18, 2018

Specifically, I would like to explore the shortfalls, gaps, and critical challenges that lie ahead.

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Apr 18, 2018

One of the highlights of my life was, last August, to lead a delegation to Bucharest, Romania, to Sofia, Bulgaria, to Vilnius, Lithuania, to Riga, Latvia, to Tbilisi, Georgia, to Zagan, Poland, to see the liberation of these countries.

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Apr 18, 2018

I am really grateful for the leadership of President Trump, to have National Guard personnel on the border to reduce drug trafficking, the potential of terrorists crossing, human trafficking, how important that is.

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Apr 18, 2018

The Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee of Readiness will come to order.

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Apr 18, 2018

And I want to thank Congresswoman Bordallo for her service as the ranking member of the subcommittee.

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