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Jim Sensenbrenner

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Frank James Sensenbrenner is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 5th congressional district from 1979 to 2021. During his tenure, he served on several key committees, including the Judiciary Committee, where he played a significant role in shaping legislation on issues such as immigration, intellectual property, and law enforcement. Sensenbrenner was known for his strong advocacy of conservative principles and his commitment to reducing the size of government. He was also involved in various initiatives related to technology and privacy rights.

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Nov 12, 2019

Well, you know, let me express my concern that if the Europeans turn that screw too tightly, it's going to have a very bad impact on transatlantic commerce, which will end up having a result of a recession or worse on both sides of the…

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Nov 12, 2019

I have expressed repeatedly that Europe's General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, has been designed to squeeze out competitors and help entrench large incumbents.

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Nov 12, 2019

I cast my vote with the consumers, and I think that 100 years ago our predecessors in Congress got it right.

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Nov 12, 2019

I encourage our witnesses and all of us to recognize that Congress and the antitrust enforcement agencies need to be careful not to overreach to extend or apply the antitrust laws in ways that end up punishing success, suppressing…

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Oct 28, 2019

I think it would be very difficult to win an antitrust case when the licensing requirements were tightened.

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Oct 28, 2019

I am happy to say that today the outlook for labor is very good.

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Oct 28, 2019

Today we conduct oversight of a critical area of antitrust concern: The intersection of labor and antitrust issues.

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Oct 17, 2019

Data is, in many ways, the life blood of the internet.

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Oct 17, 2019

Today, we continue our oversight of the state of competition in the tech sector.

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Oct 16, 2019

The Voting Rights Act preclearance provision requires certain jurisdictions with a history of voting discrimination...

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Sep 25, 2019

I would also like to acknowledge Congressman Sensenbrenner for his many years of service, who also serves on this committee.

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Sep 24, 2019

I don't think we have any business here taking away hunting rifles from people who are not disqualified from owning them.

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Sep 24, 2019

If we want to achieve this goal, we have to have those definitions done correctly.

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Sep 17, 2019

As long as there is a FISA Court and we do not have proper safeguards for people's civil rights in the United States, then you could go right back.

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Sep 17, 2019

I was never really assured by the part of the law that said these things will be done under the guidelines approved by the Attorney General.

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Sep 9, 2019

We are not changing that 50-year-old formula. We are going to keep punishing the original States.

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Sep 4, 2019

I have never been a proponent of that. I think you get as many sponsors as you can and if the Republicans don't join, so be it

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Sep 4, 2019

In the absence of an effective pre-clearance regime, there is a high risk that these discriminatory measures will undermine the voting rights of racial and language minority voters

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Sep 4, 2019

We have seen a new state law enacted that would impose draconian penalties on third party voter registration groups

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Sep 4, 2019

Racially discriminatory barriers have taken on new forms since the days of Jim Crow

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Sep 4, 2019

The onus is now on Congress to create a new coverage formula to reinvigorate the Act's most important enforcement mechanism--its preclearance requirement

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Sep 4, 2019

He is a Republican from Wisconsin. He sponsored the Voting Rights Act. He was one of the few Republicans who supported the Voting Rights Act reauthorization.

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Sep 4, 2019

The onus is now on Congress to create a new coverage formula to reinvigorate the Act's most important enforcement mechanism--its preclearance requirement.

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Sep 4, 2019

In the absence of an effective pre-clearance regime, there is a high risk that these discriminatory measures will undermine the voting rights of racial and language minority voters.

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Jul 23, 2019

You never used the term 'raising' to impeachable conduct for any of the 10 instances.

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