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Marsha Blackburn

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Marsha Blackburn is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Tennessee since January 3, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she previously represented Tennessee's 7th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 7, 2003, to January 3, 2019. Blackburn has been an advocate for conservative policies, focusing on issues such as healthcare, tax reform, and technology regulation. She has been vocal on various national issues, often emphasizing her commitment to protecting individual liberties and promoting economic growth.

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Jul 13, 2021

The overview, the report you have submitted to us is an overview but not a comprehensive strategic review. Correct?

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Jul 13, 2021

And then talking to Senator Boozman you made a comment, 'if costs change,' talking about the system, but the OIG had already tagged $5 billion in overruns.

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Jul 12, 2021

this weekend, the people of Cuba rose up in opposition to their repressive socialist government. I think it is important to be clear on that point because much of the mainstream media that is reporting on these protests makes it sound as…

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Jul 9, 2021

If we have Marxism, you are going to be the first ones who will be cut off. Taylor Swift would be the first victim.

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Jul 9, 2021

If we have a socialistic government, if we have Marxism, you are going to be the first ones who will be caught off because the state would have to approve your music.

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Jun 23, 2021

it seems that for the past month Senate Republicans have watched as our Democratic colleagues send up one partisan test balloon after another. They threatened a battle over a so-called equal pay bill, which turned out to be chum in the…

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Jun 21, 2021

I represent Tennessee and in 2020, Tennesseans really came to appreciate the resiliency of their networks.

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Jun 21, 2021

I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to complete my remarks prior to the rollcall vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Jun 21, 2021

if the Constitution is the foundation our Republic, then the concept of ``one person, one vote'' is the cornerstone. It is also a promise that every single eligible voter in America takes with them into that voting booth on that election…

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Jun 21, 2021

We have heard from some of our--our Tennesseans about Congress considering this 100 by 100 standard for broadband.

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Jun 16, 2021

it has been so interesting to talk with Tennesseans over the past couple of weeks, and it is interesting in the vein that they are beginning to really question some of the proposals that my Democratic colleagues are bringing forward and…

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Jun 15, 2021

you know, it is truly an honor to work with the veterans in Tennessee, and we have hundreds of thousands of veterans in our State. I know that the chairman says he prides himself in working with the veterans. I will tell you, quite…

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Jun 15, 2021

last week's conversations about our own government's role in the COVID coverup reflected over a year of refusal on the part of my Democratic colleagues to accept that the novel coronavirus may not have spread via natural transmission from…

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Jun 15, 2021

I reserve the right to object, and I rise to object to this unanimous consent request. The VA, for years, has made promises that they have year after year failed to meet. For years, veterans and their family members have called my office…

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Jun 9, 2021

we have a tendency in this Chamber to talk about hindsight being 20/20, and I think that this is what we will be doing in 10 or 20 years when we look back on the Biden administration. I really expect that we will highlight all of the big…

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Jun 8, 2021

I want to make sure, when these students finish, not all of them are going to get to play professional sports, that they have the opportunity to get a good degree.

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Jun 8, 2021

I recommend that Congress pass a bill focused on NIL and that it contains the features I outlined in my written testimony.

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Jun 8, 2021

The inability to move to a point of decision has just been an insufferable, insufferable event for so many of these student athletes and their parents.

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Jun 8, 2021

Yes, Mr. Chairman. Thank you so much. I appreciate this.

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Jun 8, 2021

The NCAA has proven that they are incapable of taking up this task.

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Jun 8, 2021

I think that it is disappointing that your Board of Governors chose not to vote on the NIL rules.

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Jun 8, 2021

If you cannot do this, we will do it for you.

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Jun 8, 2021

Several of the bills introduced in Congress envision such an entity.

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Jun 8, 2021

It is unfortunate that you are going to have--and we have had a couple of witnesses talk about the unfairness of states that have one set of rules and then another.

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Jun 8, 2021

I also urge that both student-athletes and schools have disclosure requirements whereby they must reveal information about their sponsorships.

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