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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 27, 2023

We are leaving out a key element of this. I, too, trust our Border Patrol agents. They are underpaid and overworked. I do not trust this White House. This has four words added to it: ``or across State lines.'' That is what is currently…

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Sep 27, 2023

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Tennessee will be postponed. {time} 1900 Amendment No. 25 Offered by Ms. Escobar The Acting…

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Sep 27, 2023

The fact is, if your last name is Biden, you do not have to play by the same rules.

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Sep 27, 2023

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 32, line 1, insert ``or across State lines'' after ``United States''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to…

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Sep 27, 2023

The key to this amendment is just four words: ``or across State lines.'' One of my cosponsors, Mr. Donalds--I guess it is like football practice this morning--is absent. This amendment prohibits Federal funds from being used to transport…

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Sep 27, 2023

President Biden has sent over $110 billion of taxpayers' hard-earned money to Ukraine and wants to send even more.

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Sep 19, 2023

Could you commit to me that you would have somebody from your office get with me, and let's work on that?

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Sep 19, 2023

I mean, heck, they are out there, they are floating in your streams and my streams, they are in the ocean, these horrible pictures you see.

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Sep 19, 2023

I hate seeing some poor animal out there, one of God's great creatures, got a six-pack thing around their neck, choking them out.

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Sep 18, 2023

In 1993, the United States Air Force deployed Task Force Ranger to Somalia to restore order to the capital city of Mogadishu after it was taken over by a rebel warlord. The Battle of Mogadishu was the event which inspired the movie ``Black…

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Sep 13, 2023

Yes, quantitatively, qualitatively, it has grown under President Biden's watch.

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Sep 13, 2023

If Iran is permitted to keep 60 percent enrichment by the United States international community, which has no civilian application, have we not just agreed that Iran can have a nuclear military program?

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Sep 13, 2023

Do you all believe that this Administration's weak policies have allowed Iran to come closer to developing a nuclear bomb?

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Jul 25, 2023

If you sell over--if you sell over $600 worth of stuff on Ebay now you get a call from the IRS.

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Jul 25, 2023

I mean, we know--we audit the Pentagon every year and I have been here 5 years and they fail the daggum thing every year.

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Jul 25, 2023

It is unacceptable to continue to gaslight Americans into thinking that this is not happening.

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Jul 25, 2023

I rise with a heavy heart to honor the life of former Knox County Commission Chair Thomas ``Tank'' Strickland who passed away on July 18 at 70 years old. Tank grew up in east Tennessee and attended Austin-East High School. He graduated…

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Jul 25, 2023

I think it is time for this country to take back our country.

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Jul 25, 2023

This is a nonpartisan issue. This has nothing to do with party politics. I think the cover up goes a lot deeper than that.

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Jul 25, 2023

We need to tell the folks at the Pentagon they work for us, daggum it. We do not work for them.

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Jul 25, 2023

We cannot trust a government that does not trust its people.

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Jul 25, 2023

I would say that is the biggest understatement of the decade.

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Jul 25, 2023

the American people largely believe that the government has actively covered up the truth about UAPs.

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Jul 25, 2023

This town is not made, unfortunately, by people like you all. We thank you.

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