Bill Hagerty

Politician

1959-08-14

Bill Hagerty is an American politician and businessman serving as a U.S. senator from Tennessee. He previously served as U.S. ambassador to Japan.

Quotes by Bill Hagerty

When I was serving as U.S. ambassador to Japan, I worked very hard to get Japan to stop importing oil from Iran, the world's leading sponsor of terrorism. It was a challenge for Japan - a nation that imports most of its energy - but ultimately the Japanese agreed.
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Tennessee has a strong history of conservative stewardship of taxpayer dollars.
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Facebook's decision to uphold its suspension of former President Donald Trump's account underscores that Big Tech corporations are attempting to control what the American people are allowed to say and hear.
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The United States cannot fall victim again to Tehran's blackmail, bribery, and extortion by giving into its demands for sanctions relief.
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Telephone companies do not shut off your phone line based on what political views you express during calls. The same logic should apply today to Big Tech.
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We must safeguard future elections and the sanctity of the Electoral College, so that states like Tennessee always have an important voice in deciding the presidency.
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As the former Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, I have a deep appreciation for how vital the tourism and hospitality industries are to our state.
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The Constitution rightly commits the authority of state elections to state legislatures, not Congress, but Congress must protect the Electoral College and should not subsidize an unconstitutional process in which state election laws are trampled on, like we saw in some states in 2020.
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Our nation's peaceful transfer of power is at the very bedrock of our republic, but also a clear example to the rest of the world.
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Americans must have faith that presidential election rules are established through the transparent, democratic process required by the U.S. Constitution to guarantee public accountability and preserve federalism.
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The voters of Tennessee sent me to Washington with a clear mandate that includes securing our border, restoring the integrity of our immigration system so that it serves American interests, and standing against unethical political favors and corruption.
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America needs a diplomat at the United Nations who fully comprehends the diplomatic, economic, technological, military, and moral dimensions of China's challenge.
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Because Beijing respects only strength, I urge Secretary of State Blinken and National Security Advisor Sullivan to continue and expand the strong and effective China strategy and policies implemented during the Trump Administration until we and our allies are able to verify that China's malign activities have ended.
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Government censorship of speech with which it disagrees not only violates the First Amendment, but is antithetical to the American system, which posits that Americans are capable of determining for themselves what to believe.
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In 2015, 2016 before President Trump, there was a theme of hopelessness that good manufacturing jobs aren't coming back. Obama said you can't just wave a magic wand and bring these jobs back. Well, under President Trump and Amb. Lighthizer leadership on trade: Abracadabra!
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