Tim Burchett
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Tim Floyd Burchett is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who has served as the U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district since January 3, 2019. Born on July 25, 1963, Burchett has been active in Tennessee politics for several years, previously serving as the Mayor of Knox County from 2010 to 2018. He has a background in local government, which has informed his approach to federal issues.
And this driver of rapid deforestation is only going to grow in intensity as the misguided push away from fossil fuels before its time should be continues.
Unfortunately, time after time, anti-fossil fuel activist types use the weight of the government to pick winners and losers without any consideration or little consideration of the unintended and unwanted consequences of their actions.
Yet, the environmentalists conveniently leave out the ecological devastation that will result from the pursuit of the so-called clean energy alternatives.
But, apparently, the Washington elite news or, correction, elites' answer appears to be throwing billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars into the wind in corrupt foreign places in an effort to make themselves feel better.
the term clean energy transition is nothing more than a Soviet style propaganda and completely untrue
Folks on the left have accused us good Republicans of complaining about inflation. They say we have no plan for lowering the cost of food, clothes, or gasoline. Of course, the Democrats have controlled Congress for the last 15 months, Mr…
Might I say that is a wonderful outfit you are wearing today. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Powell Panthers football team for winning its first-ever Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association State championship in…
I thank the gentleman for yielding to the great State of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, a recent CNBC survey illustrates how Americans are feeling about inflation. Fifty-two percent of adults reported they are under more financial stress today…
The inflation rate in the United States currently stands at 7.9 percent. That is the highest it has been since January 1982. As prices continue to rise, thanks to the unfavorable financial conditions created by President Biden's agenda…
I stand here not to talk about the bill but to talk about my friend, Don Young. When I first got up here, I told Don that I was an avid gold panner in Knoxville, Tennessee, yet, in my lifetime, I had never found one flake of gold. He told…
I want to congratulate the University of Tennessee's basketball programs on making their respective 2022 NCAA tournaments. By punching their tickets to the big dance, both the men's and women's teams built on UT athletics' long history of…
I greatly appreciate Chairman Johnson for heading this up day after day. I just wonder, have the Democrats been to the gas pumps lately? I used to love to go to the gas pumps and talk to folks to see what was going on. Now, honestly, I am…
I was leaving here when I met some of your family members on swearing-in day, and I know there is probably some proud chests stuck out and buttons busting everywhere, as my granddad used to say. So we welcome you in this new role. Madam…
I thank Mr. Johnson for his leadership. Madam Speaker, let me start off by offering my prayers to Ukraine, its people, and its leaders. I have asked my family to do that. Every night when we say our prayers, we pray for the people of…
On February 6, Bearden High School's dance team brought home another national championship from the Universal Dance Association's National Dance Team championship. The team earned its third national championship in the large varsity Game…
I appreciate the great work that Chairman Johnson has been doing on this for the last few weeks, and I look forward to working with him in the future. Six days ago, Mr. Speaker, I spoke about the fentanyl crisis in this Chamber. According…
Imagine you are an inventor with a new idea. You put a lot of time, effort, and money into everything it takes for your idea to become a reality. Finally, after all your hard work, you have a successful product. However, a foreign…
When we come to the floor to talk about the border crisis, it is a lot like the film Groundhog Day. If you listen closely, I think you can hear ``I Got You Babe'' by Sonny and Cher, and it is probably echoing through this Chamber as we…
the aviation industries' concerns about harmful 5G C-band interference aren't new.
why did the FAA wait until it is almost too late, dagummit, until the month before the originally scheduled rollout to start taking some safety mitigation actions?
We can all agree that it is wrong to murder a person, Mr. Speaker, or in other words to take someone's life. So my pro- abortion colleagues need to answer the simple question of when does a little baby girl's life start? Does it start at 6…





