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At the height of the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky and other sex scandals years ago, I was speaking to an assembly program at Fort Loudon Middle School telling the students about my job.
During the question-answer session, in front of the approximately 1,000 students, one girl asked me if I had ever had an affair.
"I am saddened by the passing of the legendary Stan Brock. He made such a powerful impact on our community through his devotion to others, caring heart, and creation of Remote Area Medical.
President Trump has already said he is going to appoint a new Supreme Court Justice from a previously-referenced list of 25 current judges.
I am sure they are all good judges and honorable men and women. I was a judge for 7 ½ years before coming to Congress.
I have great respect for those who serve in our Nation’s Judiciary and several judges are good friends of mine.
This Saturday marked a special milestone during my time in Congress as I welcomed over 1,000 Knoxville students, police officers, parents, teachers, and nurses to Washington for their annual Safety Patrol trip.
Last week, my colleagues voted to add an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that I introduced along with Congressman Polis and Congressman Jones which could incentivize more government employees to come up with cost-saving ideas.
In April, I was mentioned in a New York Times article about the wasteful Federal Air Marshal Service. You can read the full article here.