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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 31, 2013

Are you all going to have other contractors that are there to assist in verification of potential enrollees?

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Jul 31, 2013

I voted yes on the Fairness for American Families Act earlier this month to delay the individual mandate for 1 year.

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Jul 31, 2013

And as you can hear, our constituents have questions. They are very valid.

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Jul 31, 2013

Despite being told over and over by the President that if you like what you have you can keep it, and that healthcare premiums would go down on average $2500, individuals in Tennessee are seeing the opposite.

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Jul 31, 2013

Should CMS employees, who are all responsible for implementing this law, be required to enroll in the same plans that Americans are being forced to enroll in, in these exchanges?

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Jul 31, 2013

If something is taxed, and there is $165 billion in taxes and fees on health plans, plans sold on the Federal exchanges, drug manufacturers, and medical devices, and then loaded down with mandates, which guaranteed issue, community rating…

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Jul 31, 2013

So 100 percent review means of all of their self-declarations, you are going to go back through every bit of that.

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Jul 25, 2013

I thank the gentleman from West Virginia for his outstanding work on this legislation, and also to Mr. Shimkus, who is the chairman of the subcommittee, for his leadership on the issue. I do rise today in support of the Coal Residuals…

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Jul 22, 2013

We think the law is clear and if we follow the law, then we are going to have a successful auction.

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Jul 22, 2013

This is going to be a complicated process and it doesn't mean the FCC should exclude participants in order to show favoritism to certain telecommunication competitors.

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Jul 22, 2013

I hope we are all focused on the same goal, and that is getting this spectrum out to the marketplace so that we don't end up with a spectrum crisis.

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Jul 18, 2013

I want to thank the gentlelady from North Carolina for her excellent work on this measure and all of the work she has done in committee. Dr. Foxx is such a skilled educator. We're pleased to have her in our conference. I know that Chairman…

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Jul 17, 2013

I thank the chairman for the recognition. I'm rising today to support the legislation that is in front of us. I have to tell you, my constituents are wanting to know: When did the President decide he could pick and choose what laws he's…

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Jul 10, 2013

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be…

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Jul 10, 2013

I want to thank you for so diligently pursuing FCC reforms. It is needed.

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Jul 10, 2013

As I begin to talk about this amendment that Mr. Rokita and I have worked on and bring to you today, I want to pause and take just a moment and commend our appropriators and the chairman. He is accustomed to seeing me come down and try to…

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Jul 10, 2013

We're learning an awful lot about ObamaCare these days, and it seems like every week is bringing something new. We have learned that this program is too expensive to afford. We have learned that it is too difficult to implement. We have…

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Jul 8, 2013

Countries like China and Russia are engaging in wholesale commercial espionage. They are intentionally taking advantage of U.S. technology and creativity for their own competitive advantages.

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Jul 8, 2013

It is an economic growth strategy for them, but it's a jobs killer, a national security threat, and a privacy nightmare for Americans.

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Jun 26, 2013

I want to express my gratitude to the gentlewoman from Indiana (Mrs. Walorski) for the leadership she has brought to this issue, and for the bipartisan manner in which she and Ranking Member Sanchez have approached this issue to bring…

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Jun 26, 2013

I come to the floor to share a quote with my colleagues to make them aware of this. It is from Daniel Schrag. He is the White House adviser on climate change, and this was reported in The New York Times. Quite frankly, I find this quote…

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Jun 26, 2013

No country that calls itself a friend of the U.S. would celebrate isolationism the way that India is doing.

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Jun 26, 2013

India's government must reverse course or risk seriously threatening our bilateral relationship.

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