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Liz Cheney

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Liz Cheney is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, she is the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney. During her time in Congress, Cheney was known for her strong stance on national security and her opposition to former President Donald Trump, particularly following the events of January 6, 2021, which led to her being removed from her leadership position within the House Republican Conference.

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Mar 27, 2019

I would like to start by thanking my dear friend and colleague, Ms. Foxx, the Republican leader of the House Education and Labor Committee, for her tremendous work and leadership on behalf of all American women and families. Madam Chair, I…

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Mar 6, 2019

But my concern is, even if, let's say for the sake of argument, that you believe that those negotiations could lead someplace...

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Mar 6, 2019

none of us want what the President has called endless wars; however, it would be far worse if we handed a victory to our jihadist enemies.

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Mar 6, 2019

I remain very concerned that we are headed down an extremely dangerous path.

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Mar 6, 2019

I wonder, General Votel, if you could point me to anything that the Taliban has said or done to either renounce violence...

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Mar 6, 2019

But, General, is there anything you see that gives you confidence that it would be your best military advice that we could, in fact, negotiate any kind of agreement...

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Mar 6, 2019

I have to say, when I look at the situation in Afghanistan and the policy that I am afraid we are pursuing now here, it looks like we are aggressively setting those conditions aside, aggressively ignoring the conditions on the ground.

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Feb 13, 2019

In fact, many States already have laws on the books that promote that right. At its core, the Combating BDS Act protects and empowers States in their efforts to counter a hateful anti-Israel movement. There is no reason not to hold a vote…

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Feb 13, 2019

I thank very much my colleague, Mr. Cole, for his tremendous leadership on this issue and all others as the leading Republican on the Rules Committee. Madam Speaker, if we defeat the previous question, we will move to bring up H.R. 336…

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Feb 12, 2019

This is an incredibly difficult set of issues that both of our witnesses, I think, have pointed to the fact that it is something we are dealing with across the nation...

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Feb 11, 2019

My constituents are obviously very concerned about this notion that we are somehow going to transition over the course of 10 years here to an economy that is entirely run on green energy.

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Feb 11, 2019

I think it is going to be crucially important for us to recognize and understand, when we outlaw plane travel, we outlaw gasoline, we outlaw cars, I think actually probably the entire U.S. military because of the Green New Deal.

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Feb 11, 2019

I have to say, one of the issues that people are particularly concerned about is the extent to which we are no longer going to have air travel.

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Feb 11, 2019

I would assume that each of the witnesses who believes that we should, in fact, move toward net zero emissions, would say that we ought to do so gradually, not suddenly.

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Feb 8, 2019

By direction of the House Republican Conference, I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 113 Resolved, That the following named Members be, and…

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Feb 7, 2019

I thank my colleague and Republican leader of the Steering Committee, Mr. Collins, as well as my colleague, Mr. Cohen from Tennessee, for their work on this important issue. I thank Chairman Nadler, of course, for helping to bring this…

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Feb 6, 2019

By direction of the Republican Conference, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows H. Res. 103 Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are hereby…

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Jan 28, 2019

By direction of the Republican Conference, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 80 Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are hereby, ranked…

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Jan 24, 2019

By direction of the Republican Conference, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 74 Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are hereby…

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Jan 23, 2019

By direction of the House Republican Conference, I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 68 Resolved, That the following named Members be, and…

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Jan 9, 2019

By direction of the Republican Conference, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 32 Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are hereby…

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Jan 4, 2019

By direction of the House Republican Conference, I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows H. Res. 25 Resolved, That the following named Members be, and…

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Sep 5, 2018

During consideration of this resolution all time yielded is for the purpose of debate only. I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Torres), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. General…

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Sep 5, 2018

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1049 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1049 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the…

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Jul 25, 2018

In closing, I want to thank my colleague from Oklahoma for his remarks. I also want to thank my colleague from Texas for this important resolution. I am honored, Mr. Speaker, to represent F.E. Warren Air Force Base, located in Cheyenne…

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