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David Kustoff

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David Frank Kustoff is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 8th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Kustoff has focused on issues such as economic development, healthcare, and national security during his time in office. He has also been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at supporting small businesses and improving infrastructure in his district. Kustoff previously served as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee from 2006 to 2008, where he gained experience in federal law enforcement and legal matters.

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Sep 29, 2021

Last week, our community in Collierville, Tennessee, experienced a horrific tragedy. On Thursday, September 23, last week, a gunman opened fire at the Kroger on Byhalia Road. Fifteen people were shot, and one woman, Olivia King, a mother…

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Sep 23, 2021

Today I rise to honor and congratulate a great Memphian and friend, Rabbi Micah Greenstein, who is celebrating 30 years of service and commitment to Temple Israel in Memphis and the entire Jewish community. Rabbi Greenstein is the eighth…

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May 19, 2021

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I would like to recognize my friend and colleague from Louisiana (Mr. Johnson), a great leader. I thank him for organizing this evening. Mr. Speaker, I want to address two different fronts of…

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May 18, 2021

Today, I rise in the memory of my friend and a great Memphian, Arnold Perl. Arnold was known as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, friend, and strong advocate. While Arnold Perl was born in Texas and raised in Chicago, Memphis was…

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Mar 9, 2021

I thank my friend and colleague from Arizona for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I stand here tonight saddened because a little over a year ago, I took to the House floor to pay tribute to a dear friend, Peggy Daniel of west Tennessee, who had…

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Feb 23, 2021

the economy really is performing much better than probably any of us would have thought a year ago, at the onset of the pandemic.

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Nov 11, 2020

I want to take a moment to thank Representative Lynch for his efforts in leading the task force.

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Nov 11, 2020

I urge the Fed to make additional efforts to make public their considerations regarding the digital dollar.

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Sep 21, 2020

I think you have both displayed tremendous leadership.

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Sep 21, 2020

Are you right now confident that China can meet its commitment to purchase $36.5 billion in agricultural products this year?

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Sep 21, 2020

Congress deserves credit for acting swiftly and in a bipartisan manner.

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Sep 21, 2020

There is a concern about the complexity of the forgiveness.

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Sep 21, 2020

The one criticism I have heard from businesses, specifically in my district, is that they literally could not compete--some--with the enhanced unemployment benefit, that it was set too high.

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Sep 16, 2020

So instead of playing judge, jury, and executioner in the court of public opinion, this committee should be focused on the bipartisan solutions that support job creators of all sizes, particularly our hard-hit small businesses.

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Sep 16, 2020

Today, I rise to honor a terrific Tennessee leader, State Senator Dolores Gresham, who will be retiring from public service this year. My friend, Senator Dolores Gresham, has been a strong leader in west Tennessee for many years, and I…

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Sep 16, 2020

I could go on and on. But the list is, as you can see, exhaustive, and we have much more to do.

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Sep 16, 2020

But I am not just going to curse the political darkness. I am going to try to light a policy candle here.

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Sep 16, 2020

We know that there are problems. We need to address those problems. This isn't going to do it, unfortunately.

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Sep 9, 2020

I hope he provides it to his party's nominee, who has promised a $4 trillion tax increase.

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Sep 9, 2020

We are not for defunding the police at all in this country.

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Sep 9, 2020

I think they actually have a plan to try to collapse our economy and collapse our currency.

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Sep 9, 2020

This is a real challenge to our States, but it is uneven around the States based on the States' decisions.

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Sep 9, 2020

If we had wider latitude on what we use the funds on, we can put them to use more swiftly.

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Jun 29, 2020

If we don't do something, it will hold back the economic recovery if they continue to lay people off and if they continue to cut essential services.

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Jun 15, 2020

I think our Federal Government remains pretty unprepared, by and large, to identify and investigate financial cybercrimes.

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