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Mike Lee

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Mike Shumway Lee is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the junior United States senator from Utah, a position he has held since January 3, 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Lee has focused on issues such as limited government, individual liberties, and constitutional rights throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for fiscal responsibility and has often emphasized the importance of adhering to the Constitution in legislative matters.

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Nov 6, 2019

I stand behind our Federal officers and in no way am I criticizing the hard work of enforcing our immigration laws.

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Nov 6, 2019

The Scott County Sheriff's Department has not had problems with the Latino community.

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Nov 6, 2019

I do not believe Latino workers present a danger to our community.

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Nov 6, 2019

The feedback I have received from our citizens is that folks admire Latino communities--our Latino community's work ethic and their commitment to family.

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Nov 6, 2019

Latinos constitute a large work force in Scott County and are important to our economy.

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Nov 6, 2019

As the highest-ranked law enforcement officer in Scott County, I am responsible for policing our entire county.

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May 21, 2019

This is, of course, a picture of former President Ronald Reagan naturally firing a machine gun while riding on the back of a dinosaur.

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May 14, 2019

If the U.S. and other governments around the world don't act immediately to pressure Beijing and Hong Kong to withdraw the changes, the Hong Kong government will ram through by early July an extradition law that will legalize kidnapping…

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May 14, 2019

That it will 'legalize kidnapping'--legalized kidnapping--that should be something that should concern everyone.

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May 14, 2019

We are of course eternally grateful to you and your members for conducting this hearing in a timely manner because time is not on our side.

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May 14, 2019

No American resident in Hong Kong is safe once this bill is passed.

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May 14, 2019

The Hong Kong government uses this as a pretext.

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May 14, 2019

At the moment, there is no such law in Hong Kong even on a case-by-case basis unless we negotiate with Taiwan.

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May 14, 2019

We must insist that China, on these obligations and the promises made in the Sino-British Declaration...

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May 14, 2019

The first is that China must learn to respect Hong Kong's system.

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May 14, 2019

But what good is a deal if it is not honored? And the Hong Kong agreement is not honored.

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May 14, 2019

China does care about this hearing. It does care about statements from this body.

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May 14, 2019

They want to destroy all hope for the future and to put despair in the people of Hong Kong.

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May 14, 2019

We are concerned about these constant erosions of the rule of law and our freedoms.

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May 14, 2019

Not only losing money, losing one's freedom.

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May 14, 2019

This bill is terrible, and it can be stopped.

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May 14, 2019

It is harmful to local business, to the international and business hub reputation of Hong Kong, and also to U.S. interests.

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May 14, 2019

Hong Kong is the key to China, and we must be able to keep what we still have.

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May 14, 2019

We hope very much that more support from the international community... will keep Hong Kong press freedom alive.

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May 14, 2019

Beijing has rewritten the Sino-British Joint Declaration.

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