Speeches
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Blunt Takes to the Floor to Defend Reporters’ Right to Confidentiality
Oct 16, 2007
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House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) took to the House floor this afternoon to voice his support for legislation to ensure members of the news media remain able to report, freely and without harassment, on matters of concern to the public. The legislation passed the House by a vote of 398-21. The f...
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Laying the Groundwork of a Revolution
Jul 11, 2007
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I want to begin by thanking you for the opportunity to be here today. It’s a great honor to be around men and women of such passion and principle – people who support limited government, the rule of law, the vigorous defense of our national borders and the pursuit of freedom. Keep in mind I work on ...
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BLUNT ON STAKES IN IRAQ
Mar 23, 2007
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WASHINGTON – House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) joined his colleagues this morning on the House floor to voice his strong opposition to the majority’s attempt to co-opt command-and-control authority in Iraq. Mr. Speaker, I believe the debate as it has unfolded on the floor has done a great servic...
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BLUNT CLOSING STATEMENT DURING HOUSE IRAQ DEBATE
Feb 16, 2007
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WASHINGTON—House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) today voted against the Democrat led non-binding Iraq War resolution and gave the following speech on the floor of the House: “Mr. Speaker, I rise again today to urge a no vote on this non-binding resolution. We have spent the week discussing the situ...
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BLUNT OPENING STATEMENT DURING HOUSE IRAQ DEBATE
Feb 13, 2007
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WASHINGTON—House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) today delivered the following remarks on the House floor during the opening minutes of debate on the Democrats’ Iraq resolution: “Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to this resolution. General Petraeus said a resolution like this would disc...
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BLUNT STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT’S IRAQ SPEECH
Jan 11, 2007
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WASHINGTON—House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) today issued the following statement on President Bush’s Iraq speech: “President Bush clearly and plainly articulated that he understands the consequences of failure in Iraq when he spoke to the American people tonight. “The president knows there is n...
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BLUNT STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF TAX RELIEF, HEALTH CARE, ENERGY BILL
Dec 8, 2006
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WASHINGTON—House Majority Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) today issued the following statement on passage of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006: “This critical bill stops tax hikes on millions of Americans. House Republicans believe in letting Americans keep more of their hard-earned money, and this le...
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BLUNT STATEMENT ON LEADERSHIP ELECTIONS
Nov 17, 2006
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WASHINGTON—Congressman Roy Blunt (Mo.) today issued the following statement following his election to serve as House Republican Whip for the 110th Congress: “For twelve years, the Democrats have gotten away without leading, without offering an agenda, and without saying what they’re actually f...
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BLUNT SPEECH ON GOP FUTURE
Nov 9, 2006
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WASHINGTON—House Majority Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) today delivered a speech at the Heritage Foundation entitled “The New Way Forward: Refocusing the Conservative Agenda.” Complete speech text, as delivered, follows: “They say that success has a thousand fathers and that failure is an orphan, but just th...
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Blunt: "Immigration System"
Sep 13, 2006
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WASHINGTON– House Majority Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) today released the following remarks as prepared for the House Republican Policy Committee’s public forum to discuss the findings of field hearings on border security held this summer: “Thank you, Chairman Putnam, for giving me the opportunity to...
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