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Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey (born November 17, 1961) is an American businessman and politician. He is the junior United States Senator for Pennsylvania, in office since 2011, and a member of the Republican Party.

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If we were not to adopt this amendment, then we could be doing a lot of damage, we could have a very chilling effect on the development of this technology, and that’s what I am most concerned about.

– Pat Toomey

Found on FOX News 1 month ago Latest Headlines

Where the common ground is, is actual infrastructure.

– Pat Toomey

Found on FOX News 4 months ago Latest Headlines

The indefensible return of earmarks means congressional Democrats will shower billions of taxpayer dollars on all kinds of radical left wing causes.

– Pat Toomey

Found on FOX News 4 months ago Latest Headlines

Earmarks, which is why Speaker Pelosi likes them so much,become the currency by which the leadership buys votes for unrelated legislation, which is terrible.

– Pat Toomey

Found on FOX News 4 months ago Latest Headlines

Once we’ve made significant progress on this goal, then Congress can revisit what pockets of the economy still require assistance.

– Pat Toomey

Found on Reuters 7 months ago Top News

I have long been a supporter of congressional term limits, which would infuse Congress with real-world experience, perspectives, and sensibilities, term limits also have the added benefit of being supported by supermajorities of Republicans and Democrats.

– Pat Toomey

Found on FOX News 8 months ago Politics

I commend President Biden for his call for national unity, and his assurance to those who did not support him that he will nevertheless be president for all Americans, i urge the president to follow through on this commitment by working with members of Congress from both sides of the aisle to pursue policies that will lead to peace and prosperity for all Americans.

– Pat Toomey

Found on FOX News 8 months ago Politics

President Trump will be out of office before a The Senate impeachment trial can begin. Whether or not The Senate has the constitutional authority to hold an impeachment trial for a president that is no longer in office is debatable, should The Senate conduct a trial, I will again fulfill my responsibility to consider arguments from both the White House managers and President Trump’s lawyers.

– Pat Toomey

Found on FOX News 8 months ago Latest Headlines

I don't know whether logistically it's actually really even possible or practical and I'm not sure it's desirable to attempt to force him out, what a day or two or three prior to the day on which he's going to be finished anyway, so I'm not clear that's the best path forward.

– Pat Toomey

Found on CNN 8 months ago Top News

President Trump's call with Northwest Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger represents a new low in this whole futile and sorry episode, i commend Republican election officials across the country who have discharged their duties with integrity over the past two months while weathering relentless pressure, disinformation, and attacks from the president and his campaign.

– Pat Toomey

Found on CNN 8 months ago Politics

A fundamental, defining feature of a democratic republic is the right of the people to elect their own leaders, the effort by Senators Hawley, Cruz, and others to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in swing states like Pennsylvania directly undermines this right.

– Pat Toomey

Found on FOX News 8 months ago Politics

We've got very acute problems within certain employment groups, right? People who work for restaurants and hotels and travel and entertainment -- devastated, but we do not have a global macroeconomic depression underway at all. So it makes no sense to be sending this out to everybody who has a pulse.

– Pat Toomey

Found on CNN 9 months ago Politics

With today's decision by Judge Matthew Brann, Matthew Brann, to dismiss the President Trump campaign's lawsuit, President Trump has exhausted all plausible legal options to challenge the result of the presidential race in Pennsylvania.

– Pat Toomey

Found on CNN 10 months ago Top News

The president clearly has the legal and constitutional authority to grant clemency for federal crimes, however, this authority should be used judiciously and very rarely by any president.

– Pat Toomey

Found on FOX News 1 year ago Politics

While I understand the frustration with the badly flawed Russia-collusion investigation, in my view, commuting Roger Stone sentence is a mistake, roger Stone was duly convicted of lying to Congress, witness tampering, and obstructing a congressional investigation conducted by a Republican-led committee.

– Pat Toomey

Found on CNN 1 year ago Top News

We really want to get some traction behind this.

– Pat Toomey

Found on Reuters 1 year ago Top News

He is very open to this.

– Pat Toomey

Found on Reuters 1 year ago Top News

Maybe it's just the accumulation of pain from all of these horrific experiences.

– Pat Toomey

Found on CNN 2 years ago Top News

Guns that are described as assault weapons are almost invariably no more powerful than ordinary hunting rifles.

– Pat Toomey

Found on CNN 2 years ago Top News

It strikes me as wildly premature for us to come to the conclusion that we have to act now to prevent what could be a very constructive innovation in House Financial Services, i think there are tremendous potential benefits in blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies... So I just think we should be exploring this, and considering the benefits as well as the risks.

– Pat Toomey

Found on CNN 2 years ago Technology

Pennsylvania Avenue would be a big mistake to attempt to demote or fire.

– Pat Toomey

Found on CNN 2 years ago U.S.

The waivers simply diminish the burden of this terrible mandate on the refineries least able to afford it, and therefore allow them to continue doing business.

– Pat Toomey

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Environment

The American economy has dodged a bullet, however, the danger remains that these tariffs, pursuant to a Cold War-era trade law known as Section 232, will be levied in six months.

– Pat Toomey

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

We have a lot of tactics available to us, we'll see. I'm hopeful we can do this in a cooperative fashion, but we've got lots of tools available.

– Pat Toomey

Found on CNN 3 years ago Politics

I believe gun safety legislation should focus on keeping guns away from those who shouldn’t have them – criminals, the dangerously mentally ill and terrorists.

– Pat Toomey

Found on FOX News 3 years ago Latest Headlines

I still have a lot of confidence in the Senate intelligence committee, there's bipartisan leadership that have both very publicly committed to getting this job done.

– Pat Toomey

Found on CNN 4 years ago Top News

I have drafted legislation that takes the best features from both of the previous proposals, effectively preventing terrorists from being able to purchase guns, while also safeguarding the rights of innocent Americans who are mistakenly put on the list.

– Pat Toomey

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Politics

I'm sure there will be ads on both sides. This is not about politics. It's about what's best for the country.

– Pat Toomey

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

When we see protesters out in the streets, making outrageous statements, slandering our police officers, propagating absurd and false narrative about these brave men and women who protect us, I can understand how that can be demoralizing for the police officers who have to watch that happen, but I want you to know: Those protesters don't speak for America.

– Pat Toomey

Found on FOX News 6 years ago U.S.

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