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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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Jan 26, 2015

And, to me, it is so important that we counter the brainwashing messages that are utterly bizarre.

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Jan 26, 2015

I think it is really unfortunate that this administration did not give, I believe, sufficient encouragement to the young people of Iran.

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Jan 26, 2015

I think pressure is the only thing that has worked with the Iranian regime and I think pressure is our best means of getting a diplomatic settlement in this situation and actually avoiding war.

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Jan 26, 2015

Well, again, thank you, and--to show the truth. Thank you so much and, indeed, how sad it is that the chief victims of what is going on are fellow Muslims first. We seem to be second. Thank you.

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Jan 26, 2015

It seems illogical to me and many of my constituents in the reverse of reality.

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Jan 26, 2015

I just sincerely hope that with the good minds who are here that, indeed, positive programs can be developed.

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Jan 22, 2015

The President's State of the Union speech was a disconnect with the American people who live and feel the failures of his policies. That is why the voters clearly spoke to stop tax increases destroying jobs in favor of the Republican…

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Jan 20, 2015

After 6 years, American workers continue to lose jobs under President Obama's failed economic policies. The President makes the exaggerated claim of job creation, but workers feel the facts. The administration's policies have caused…

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Jan 12, 2015

A majority of Americans support building the Keystone pipeline to create jobs and strengthen our energy independence; yet President Obama threatens to block this critical project. The most environmentally secure means to transport oil is…

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Jan 9, 2015

Section 3: ``The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. ``Immediately after they shall be assembled in consequence of the first election, they…

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Jan 9, 2015

I am grateful to express my appreciation for Major Veronica Kaltrider. Veronica has been on loan to the office of the Second District of South Carolina from the United States Marine Corps for the past year serving as a military fellow…

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Jan 8, 2015

Tuesday marked the 10th anniversary of the catastrophic train wreck in Graniteville, South Carolina, which sadly is remembered for the death of nine citizens and over 250 persons injured. I appreciate the first responders of Aiken County…

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Jan 7, 2015

The President's takeover of our Nation's health care system burdens small businesses and veterans seeking jobs. ObamaCare's employer mandate hurts small businesses' ability to hire employees while veterans already face a tough job market…

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Dec 11, 2014

For over 6 years, the constituents of the Second Congressional District of South Carolina have been extremely fortunate to have Caroline Delleney working for them. Caroline began as scheduler in the office in 2008 and, over the last 3…

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Dec 10, 2014

Today I am grateful to express my appreciation for Karon Karami, the South Carolina Second Congressional District's scheduler and office manager. After interning for several months in the Washington office, Karon joined the Wilson team in…

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Dec 9, 2014

And I want to join with my colleague from Queens, actually a native of South Carolina, and point out how pleased I am that there has been an agreement in regard to oil between Iraq and the Kurdish Regional Government.

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Dec 9, 2014

This is a grotesque ideology that we face and our coalition partners face.

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Dec 9, 2014

And do you anticipate that the Peshmerga would be on offensive operations and not just defensive?

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Dec 9, 2014

We believe in death more than you value life.

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Dec 9, 2014

I am really concerned that the President's actions don't match the threat.

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Dec 9, 2014

The American people need to know the threat of the murderous ideology of ISIS.

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Dec 4, 2014

Today I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to recognize Melissa Chandler Murphy, deputy chief of staff and legislative director of South Carolina's Second Congressional District office. No words can express the amount of…

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Dec 4, 2014

I thank the gentleman from California, Chairman McKeon, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, America appreciates Chairman Buck McKeon and his wife, Patricia, for their extraordinary dedicated service to promoting a strong military defense and the…

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Dec 3, 2014

On Sunday both the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security issued warnings to American military personnel regarding possible attacks by ISIL here at home. Sadly, this comes after Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson incorrectly…

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Dec 1, 2014

The President's illegal alien amnesty plan is unconstitutional and destroys American jobs. According to a recent article in The Washington Times: President Obama's temporary amnesty, which lasts 3 years, declares up to 5 million illegal…

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