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Ben Cline

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Ben Cline is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 6th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Cline succeeded Bob Goodlatte in this role. He has focused on issues such as economic development, healthcare, and education during his time in office. Cline has also been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at supporting rural communities in Virginia.

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Apr 14, 2021

I agree with your comments that education can serve as a great equalizer. We have to ensure that we encourage equality of opportunity, not equity of outcome however.

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Mar 17, 2021

What you have characterized as slip-ups I would call something different--intentional lies, quite frankly.

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Mar 17, 2021

I can tell you that we take these audits very seriously.

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Mar 17, 2021

Ensuring that our justice system is operating effectively and efficiently in accordance with the law is essential.

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Mar 17, 2021

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing.

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Mar 17, 2021

Ensuring that America continues to lead in science and technology is critical to our continued economic success.

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Mar 17, 2021

the lockdowns that have been put in place by my Governor... have led to spikes in drug abuse.

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Mar 17, 2021

I will take a slightly different approach to the questions, follow up on my colleague Congressman Palazzo's questioning about home confinement...

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Mar 17, 2021

I want to shift gears a little bit. You talked about strengthening public confidence in law enforcement.

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Mar 17, 2021

What is happening to them upon the closure of these facilities?

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Mar 16, 2021

I thank the gentleman from California, my friend, for his work on this issue, and I thank the chairman for his work on this issue and their great leadership on this important initiative. Madam Speaker, in 2010, the National Bankruptcy…

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Mar 10, 2021

Enough is enough, which is why I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 8 and to offer a motion to recommit the bill. This bill is nothing more than a coordinated effort by the authoritarian left to strip away the constitutional rights…

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Mar 3, 2021

The Constitution vests primary responsibility in State legislatures to set the times, places, and manner of congressional elections, allowing States and localities to determine how best to conduct elections that suit the needs of voters in…

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Mar 3, 2021

The death of George Floyd last year led to communities across the Nation to come together to speak out against injustices, call for additional accountability and transparency in policing, and advocate for solutions that could move us…

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Feb 26, 2021

We all want to beat this virus, but you can't beat a COVID pandemic with 91 percent pork barrel spending in the bill. Only 9 percent of the funding in this bill is going to COVID programs. $1,400 checks at what cost? $13,000 per taxpayer…

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Feb 3, 2021

I would agree with the gentleman. Our families are hurting. Our farmers are suffering, and our small businesses are failing from the shutdown policies of Democrat governors like mine in Virginia. They need our support as we manage through…

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Jan 13, 2021

I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time, and I thank the President for his words. Above the entrance to the House of Representatives is a sculpture called the Apotheosis of Democracy. It depicts allegorical peace dressed in armor…

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Dec 2, 2020

It gives me great pleasure to rise today to recognize Mrs. Mary Woodruff of Amherst County, Virginia, who turned 104 years young last week. Born and raised in Amherst, Mrs. Woodruff and her husband of 63 years built their iconic country…

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Sep 30, 2020

Hearings like this are critical to the effective function of Congress.

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Sep 30, 2020

Now more than ever we need additional accountability over the black budget.

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Sep 23, 2020

The Constitution is clear that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.

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Sep 21, 2020

The expansion of the court to name justices of one party or another... would be an action in pursuit of power.

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Sep 21, 2020

If they are not done for reasons that are legitimate then it does reduce the confidence of the people in this institution.

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Sep 21, 2020

The preservation of the democratic republic rests in part on the restoration of confidence in this institution.

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Sep 16, 2020

I thank Chairman Biggs for organizing this evening. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of our men and women in law enforcement and to call for the restoration of the rule of law in this country. Over the past several months, we have…

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