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Jim Cooper

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Jim Cooper is a Democratic politician from Tennessee who has served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He represented Tennessee's 5th congressional district from 2003 until 2021, having previously served in the same role from 1983 to 1995. Throughout his career, Cooper has focused on issues such as fiscal responsibility, healthcare reform, and government transparency. He is known for his moderate stance and willingness to work across party lines. Cooper has been an advocate for reducing the national debt and improving the efficiency of government programs.

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May 18, 2017

While our military maintains capable air, land, and sea forces, the cyber and space domains now demand an increasing share of attention and investment.

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May 18, 2017

I am really proud of the team and how far we have come with the FAA.

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May 18, 2017

As space gets more crowded, it gets more treacherous.

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May 18, 2017

We are protecting other countries' $1 billion satellites from a piece of shrapnel that might be traveling at 33,000 miles an hour.

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May 18, 2017

It is also an essential truth-telling function.

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May 18, 2017

I would like to focus in my questioning on how crowded space is and how it is going to get a lot more crowded.

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May 3, 2017

Your church has never been questioned in America about whether someone was qualified to be President of the United States. Mine was.

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May 3, 2017

If the Johnson amendment were to be repealed, as some are suggesting, 501(c)(3) tax exempt entities and their contributors would apparently be allowed to participate in political campaigns with tax deductible donations.

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May 3, 2017

Under current law, churches and other houses of worship can speak freely and engage in partisan political activity.

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May 3, 2017

Congress has examined this issue before, and ultimately decided to rescind the tax deductibility of political contributions.

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Mar 28, 2017

But let's put in perspective that 1,500 people a day are going to die from cancer. And so, if you look at the trillions of dollars our government will spend, why is fighting cancer not a much, much higher priority?

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