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Ron Johnson

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Ron Harold Johnson is an American businessman and politician currently serving as the junior United States senator from Wisconsin, a position he has held since January 3, 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Johnson has focused on issues such as fiscal responsibility, healthcare reform, and government accountability during his tenure in the Senate. He has been an outspoken advocate for reducing the federal deficit and has often emphasized the need for economic growth through private sector initiatives.

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Mar 2, 2016

But service dogs are really completely different from the standpoint of training and their specialty, correct?

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Mar 2, 2016

I really do believe canine units can be one of those layers and a very effective layer in keeping this Nation safe.

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Mar 1, 2016

I would say those discussions were pretty significant.

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Mar 1, 2016

I just wanted to make sure the FCC expeditiously, hopefully grants, the petition of a Wisconsin broadcaster to carry Packer games over satellite.

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Feb 24, 2016

There is just something, in terms of the FDA making these decisions for parents and patients, that we have to come to grips with.

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Feb 24, 2016

There has to be some way to give those parents the right to just, actually, make sure they get the drug.

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Feb 24, 2016

The cost. Companies develop drugs because, in the end, they are reporting to shareholders and they have to make a profit.

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Feb 24, 2016

I want to get to the real crux of the problem here, because I think we are confusing the approval rate versus the ability of a patient like Matt to actually get a drug and have the 'Right to Try.'

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Feb 24, 2016

I am sorry. Who are you to tell Matt that you are going to protect him from exploitation when he has no further hope?

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Feb 24, 2016

What is the harm in doing this, in terms of--versus the benefit of giving people hope?

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Feb 24, 2016

We are in America. This should be the land of the free and the home of the brave.

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Feb 24, 2016

I cannot imagine having a family member with ALS, knowing that 7 years ago somebody was surviving this, and not having access to it.

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Feb 24, 2016

The same medicines that they were using 20 years ago are what they are using today.

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Feb 24, 2016

We need to ensure that our government is accountable to the people.

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Feb 24, 2016

Members of Congress beat up on the FDA, and so, they become even more risk averse.

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Feb 24, 2016

But, at the heart of this issue, it really is about people.

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Feb 23, 2016

As you know, this Committee has been looking into tax reform for some time.

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Feb 22, 2016

Would you commit to coming in a secure setting before my committee to answer some of these questions?

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Feb 22, 2016

Secretary Clinton's actions have cost the Federal Government an awful lot of money and caused you an awful lot of headache.

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Feb 10, 2016

By the way, that crisis has not ended at the southern border. It is on an uptick again.

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Feb 10, 2016

We have got to prioritize spending.

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Feb 10, 2016

We just refer to Wisconsin as God's country.

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Feb 10, 2016

I think it is just absolutely vital.

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