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Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery. It is a scourge for humanity, and America must project its values and protect vulnerable persons.
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A rapidly expanding Syrian refugee policy could create conditions for domestic tragedy.
Jeff Fortenberry
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Based on my experience, I believe that Ben Sasse has the right policy background, a notable commitment to public service - and, perhaps most importantly, the courage - to help renew our country.
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We need to stop this overspending. We need to start turning this battleship in the right direction. And we all have to share in the sacrifice.
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It's particularly incumbent in the Middle East on Sunni Arab nations to fight for values, to fight for the protection of innocent life, to fight for the principles of civilization and stability and order itself.
Jeff Fortenberry -
Respect and a gentlemanly character - those are marks of a Nebraskan.
Jeff Fortenberry -
Some states like Nebraska have thus far responsibly managed their budgets, even in tough times, and I could not ask Nebraskans to pay for poor governance elsewhere.
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People need to make their voices heard in an orderly fashion.
Jeff Fortenberry
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Congress must demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
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The promise of peace seems very far away, but you keep working steadily with good and uplifting attitudes, and that's sometimes tough in the environment we're in.
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The House of Representatives should not be locked down by the decided play of a few in leadership.
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If one group of people can exterminate another in the name of so-called religion, the world has no hope.
Jeff Fortenberry -
I thought incorporating Columbus and Platte County into the 1st District was a good idea.
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Shifting loyalties in the Middle East make it difficult to vet supposed moderate groups.
Jeff Fortenberry
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You cannot deny reality: that ISIS is systematically attempting to exterminate Christianity, to exterminate the Yazidi community, to exterminate other religious minorities in vast areas in Iraq and Syria.
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What Trump has done is tap into a deep-seated anxiety about where the country is headed. There is an anxiety that is real and sincere. Many people feel helpless.
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To simply demand that Assad go, and create a vacuum, could make the circumstances worse. To 'protect' Assad and his brutality is unconscionable. So you have to have a transition period here.
Jeff Fortenberry -
Considering community support and cost-benefit analysis, I have supported earmarks for projects of high public purpose involving such areas as higher education, alternative energy, transportation, medical research and military infrastructure.
Jeff Fortenberry -
For Nebraska and for America, I will continue my commitment to our national security, economic security, and family security.
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That sacred space of conscience where you can exercise your rights in terms of religious freedom and deeply-held, reasonable beliefs is the core of human dignity. In fact, that's the basis for civilization itself. And when you lose that fundamental principle... you have no basis on which to build.
Jeff Fortenberry
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We need to reinstate the idea of federalism.
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With the consent of the people, I will seek to continue service in Congress for the well-being of our state and our nation.
Jeff Fortenberry -
We must continue to foster relevant and constructive dialogue among Israeli and Palestinian communities.
Jeff Fortenberry -
I reserve the right to survey the national political landscape for candidates at all levels who reflect a proper understanding of our national security, economic security, and family security - the ideals of social conservation, the heart and strength of our country.
Jeff Fortenberry