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On the recordMarch 1, 2017
Madam Speaker, we have a new era that has dawned on American politics. Our citizens are demanding that we don't conduct our business as usual. These are times that call for bold leadership and bold action. Over the last couple of years, my observation is that we don't need new solutions. We have reforms for immigration, reforms for regulations, reforms for our Tax Code. What we need is courage: courage to act, courage to keep our promises, as our President said last night, and finish what we started. ObamaCare is a disaster, to repeat what the President said. The facts are undisputable. This isn't a situation where we have a leaky roof in need of repair. We are on faulty foundation, and it is shifting under our feet. If we don't act swiftly and decisively, the house will collapse. Leadership is about courage. Leadership is about keeping our promises. We all owe it to the American people to act accordingly. ____________________

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