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MEMBER OF CONGRESS

Ben Cline

Republican VA 11 statements translated

Cline seems to focus his statements on promoting positive news and milestones from his Virginia district, like high school sports victories and a centenarian's birthday. When addressing a national political issue like immigration, he sticks closely to standard Republican talking points, praising Trump and criticizing Biden.

House of Representatives

Catherine Watts Celebrates 100th Birthday

“I am talking about recent arrests of illegal immigrants. Some of the immigrants had serious criminal records. I think our immigration laws were not enforced during the Biden administration. I think it is bad when people enter and stay in our country illegally. I think it causes public safety risks. I don't like some elected officials and prosecutors who are not helping to enforce the laws. I support efforts by Trump and Republicans to enforce the laws and protect our communities.”
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“I want to praise a high school football team. This team won a state championship. They showed resilience and teamwork. They worked hard. I want to say well done.”
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“I want to congratulate a sports team. These young women won a tournament. They did very well. I will say all their names. I also want to praise the coaches. They worked hard. This team made us all very proud.”
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“I want to say something nice about an old person in my district. She went to church a lot. She worked and volunteered a lot. She was married. She is very old. Happy birthday.”
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House of Representatives

Recognizing Pamela Irvine

“I want this budget to pass. It spends money on the military, farmers, and election security. It is good for America. It will help people in my district. I want people to trust the government. I want my colleagues to vote for this budget.”
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“A fire department is old. It has helped people for 125 years. The firefighters are volunteers. They keep people safe. I want to say good job to these firefighters.”
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“A woman who led a food charity is retiring. She started it and helped more people get food. I want to praise her work and wish her well.”
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House of Representatives

Honoring the Front Royal Rotary Club

“I want to talk about our tax cut. It is a very successful law. I like it a lot. I want you to know how successful it is. It gave a lot of money back to people. Families have more money because of this tax cut. I want you to know that families got a lot of money back. The average refund went up a lot. Many people claimed relief. Seniors got an additional deduction. That's good. I want to claim credit for this success. I want you to think I helped families. I want you to think I helped seniors. I want you to think I am responsible for more money for groceries and childcare. I want to celebrate this. House Republicans did a good job. The American people are better because of us.”
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“I want to recognize a club in my district. They are 90 years old. They serve their community. They raise money for good causes. They help students, schools, and first responders. They gave away a lot of money last year. I will name some club leaders. I want Congress to congratulate this club. I want to thank them for their service.”
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“A high school basketball team won a championship. I am happy for them. I want to honor them. The team worked hard. All the players did well. The coach did a good job. They did not give up. They had a complete team victory. People in my district will remember this for a long time. I want you to congratulate them.”
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“I want to honor a Rotary Club in my district. They have been around for a long time. They do good things. I am happy about that. I want them to keep doing good things.”
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