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Jeff Flake, a Republican, represents Arizona in the U.S. Senate. He was elected to the Senate in 2012, after serving in the U.S. House.

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Jeff Flake
stated on January 17, 2018 in the U.S. Senate:

Says Donald Trump's use of the term "fake news" to undermine journalism "seems (to have) inspired dictators and authoritarians."

By John Kruzel • January 22, 2018
Jeff Flake
stated on October 31, 2017 in a speech on the Senate floor:

Says Roy Moore said a "practicing Muslim should not be a member of Congress because of his faith."

By Jon Greenberg • November 9, 2017
Jeff Flake
stated on April 27, 2017 in a tweet:

"Before NAFTA, trade between the US and Mexico was around $50 billion. Now it stands at more than $500 billion."

By Miriam Valverde • April 28, 2017
Jeff Flake
stated on February 22, 2016 in a statement:

"One would have to go back more than a century to find a scenario where a president’s nominee for the Supreme Court was confirmed by the opposition party in the Senate when the vacancy occurred during an election year."

By Anthony Cave • March 14, 2016
Jeff Flake
stated on July 8, 2014 in an interview on the PBS "News Hour":

When undocumented children are picked up at the border and "told to appear later in court ... 90 percent do not then show up."

By Louis Jacobson • July 10, 2014

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