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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.

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Sep 17, 2019

This week marks 56 years since the vicious murders of Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Morris Wesley, Carole Robertson, and Carol Denise McNair at the hands of the Ku Klux Klan.

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Sep 17, 2019

I have always--I believe in climate change. I believe the climate's been changing since day one.

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Sep 17, 2019

I said: You want to do away with airplanes--well, airplane engines that put out gases that are harmful to the environment.

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Sep 17, 2019

I have a piece of legislation, and I would encourage you all, I would like to hear from each one of you all, what you all think about it. It is called carbon capture.

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Sep 17, 2019

I realized that there was money to be made. You could save the environment.

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Sep 17, 2019

Capitalism brought this, now everybody basically has a television studio, can get to all the information in the world.

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Sep 9, 2019

I think we ought to incentivize business to lower carbon emissions rather than force it on them through more regulations.

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Sep 9, 2019

I think there is plenty of opportunities in the clean energy economy for innovation, job growth, and growing small businesses across the country.

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Jul 23, 2019

I do not expect this Congress to do anything.

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Jul 16, 2019

The amendment I offer today would ensure that the penalties prescribed in this bill are forward-looking instead of retreading the ground of the 2016 election.

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Jul 16, 2019

Thank you, Chairlady Velazquez and Ranking Member Chabot, for proceeding to this markup that focuses on legislation aimed at assisting veteran entrepreneurs.

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Jul 9, 2019

I want to thank you all for what you what you did, and I want to apologize to you for some of treatment you have received.

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Jul 9, 2019

I appreciate the leadership you and the Ranking Member have shown in promoting a very good bipartisan working environment for our Nation's small business.

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Jul 9, 2019

I want to thank you all for what you did, and I want to apologize to you for some of treatment you have received.

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Jul 9, 2019

I am very optimistic that the Patriotic Employer Protection Act... will help protect our employees who are National Guard and Reservists.

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Jun 19, 2019

It is pretty clear to me and I guess the members that this committee that 25 years ago Hezbollah committed this heinous bombing on the Argentine Jewish Mutual Association--the AMIA--and killed 85 civilians.

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Jun 19, 2019

I would like to express my strong support for House Resolution 441 and thank Mr. Deutch for introducing it.

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Jun 11, 2019

If this unanimous consent request cannot be entertained, I urge the Speaker and the majority leader to immediately schedule the Born-Alive bill because survivors of abortion deserve protection, and the American people deserve a vote on…

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Jun 11, 2019

? The SPEAKER pro tempore. For what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition?

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Jun 11, 2019

I suggest to you that Congress is out of order when we fail to protect the least amongst us. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has not been recognized for debate. ____________________

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May 20, 2019

We cannot take stability in the Western Balkans for granted.

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May 20, 2019

This is unfinished business. This is weakness that Russia is simply exploiting.

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May 8, 2019

they exploit either our stupidity, greed or arrogance, or a combination of all those things.

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May 8, 2019

Would it not make more sense for our NATO allies to just to pony up and spend more than 2 percent of their GDP on defense rather than waste money on silly and unworkable initiatives?

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May 7, 2019

I salute you for your salute to the Tennessee Big Orange with your tie selection. I also rise today to recognize Weigel's Farm Stores, an east Tennessee-based convenience store chain, for its dedication to selling Tennessee products…

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