Brad Knott

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1. “All of North Carolina was watching, and we are proud of them. ____________________”

   House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗

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2. “Many of them are classmates, neighbors, friends, and family. In this season, they worked, competed, and improved together. On August 8, they took the field against Kentucky in the championship game of the Little League Softball World Series, and they did not just win. They won convincingly. Pitcher Anna-Lynn Clark threw a complete-game shutout. Additionally, in the first inning, second baseman Sophie Catarrozzoli injured her ankle, and she displayed unbelievable resilience. Not only did the team continue, they continued with excellence. They rallied. They dug in, and they recorded their second straight shutout of the tournament for the World Series crown, the first in Johnston County's history. Again, I congratulate these champions, their coaches, and the Archer Lodge community.”

   House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗

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3. “Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to recognize and salute the Little League Softball World Series champions from my district, specifically in Johnston County, North Carolina. Recently, they won a rigorous contest to become champions, making all of North Carolina's 13th Congressional District proud. These are North Carolina girls, and they are all from around the Archer Lodge community.”

   House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗

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4. “She built a legacy there. Her faith and service will compound for years to come. In short, Mr. Speaker, and perhaps most relevantly, Barbara Hinton has lived out the words of Psalm 121, which says, in part: ``I lift up my eyes to the mountains, where will my help come from? My help surely comes from the Lord.'' Through the Lord's work and grace, Ms. Barbara has been a mighty force for good for her nearly 90 years on Earth. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of my district, I say a collective happy birthday to Ms. Barbara. We are grateful for her. ____________________”

   House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗

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5. “I am proud to represent her in Congress and rest assured that everyone in the 13th Congressional District of North Carolina is proud of her also. Mr. Speaker, Barbara's life is one that is built on a firm foundation. The simple and profound ingredients in her life have enabled her to serve, to teach, and to love many people in her 90 years on this Earth. Important to Ms. Hinton's story, she is a lifelong North Carolinian, and while life was not always easy for her, from an early age, Barbara saw the Lord's faithfulness. She learned the values of deep faith, hard work, and good stewardship that would remain with her for her entire life. Barbara married her high school sweetheart, Mr. Jimmy Hinton, and their relationship would last more than 70 years on this Earth. Together they served their country while Jimmy was in the Air Force.”

   House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗

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6. “Mr. Speaker, it is my high privilege to rise today in order to pay a well-earned tribute to a special lady from eastern North Carolina: Ms. Barbara Hinton. Ms. Barbara Hinton will celebrate her 90th birthday in just a few days. Ms. Hinton is one of those people who has been a force for good and a source of profound blessings to many people throughout eastern North Carolina and beyond.”

   House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗

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7. “The team's defense allowed one Kentucky runner to reach scoring position for the entire game. The final score was 2-0. This was, remarkably, their second straight shutout of the tournament. But the scoreboard is not the whole story. In the first inning of that championship game, the girls from Johnston County lost their starting second baseman to a serious injury. Her team did not fold. They rallied around her, dug in, and secured the victory. Mr. Speaker, I congratulate these champions, their families, their coaches, and the greater Archer Lodge community. All of North Carolina is proud of them.”

   House of Representatives2 September 2026Source ↗

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8. “It is time to restore a market that welcomes and protects community banks, a market that encourages competition, and most importantly, one that serves the American citizen. H.R. 6955 does just that. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Hill for his important work on this legislation, and I strongly urge my colleagues to support this bill today.”

   House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗

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9. “Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 6955, the Main Street Capital Access Act. For the vast majority of our Nation's history, community banks were the primary artery into progress for all Americans. That reality is being threatened today by sloppy and ineffective policies that originate right here in Washington, D.C. Whether it is the Dodd-Frank regulatory structure or the millions of rules and regulations that are in existence today, community banks have been choked out by these all-encompassing regulations. With administrative costs rising every year, local banks simply cannot afford to operate. We can see this most clearly in 1980 where there were more than 14,000 community banks in the United States. Now because of the regulatory structure of the current market, there are roughly 4,000 community banks.”

   House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗

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10. “It is time that we rein in the bureaucracy and eliminate excessive regulatory burdens imposed by our Federal Government. I urge my colleagues to support this legislation. ____________________”

    House of Representatives14 July 2026Source ↗

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11. “If unreasonable activity is occurring, the government should be forced to prove it in an independent court, rather than a regulated party being forced to prove the government acted unreasonably in an agency forum. Mr. Speaker, the economic miracle that we have enjoyed in the United States was never achieved by a centrally controlled planning and regulatory force. The miracle of the United States' economy was conceived by private individuals and entities who had the freedom to build, experiment, farm, and progress in a system rooted in freedom. When the government can stop free people on a whim without any consideration of the cost, we will solidify the decline that so many of us in this country feel today. Mr. Speaker, the American people deserve a government that works for, not against, them.”

    House of Representatives14 July 2026Source ↗

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12. “Not only is this unfair, but it can take years and cost millions of dollars. That is not how our government is supposed to work. Whether a farmer on their land or a local municipality building a bridge in a small town, we do not work at the mercy of a Federal agency or a nameless Federal bureaucrat. My bill changes this broken system by giving the regulated party the power to proceed quickly when stopped by a governing agency. To continue with my example, a farmer is stopped by the EPA for farming the exact same way that he has farmed for decades. Rather than having to wait on the EPA's timeline, my bill empowers the farmer to pursue the agency order in an Article III court in front of a jury of his peers and then continue on with their livelihood.”

    House of Representatives14 July 2026Source ↗

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13. “Put plainly: If a Federal agency wishes to stop a particular project or activity, it may do so at any time without regard to the cost that such actions incur on the parties who are being stopped. All leverage and power rests with the regulator, and there is no real recourse for the regulated. This week, I introduced the Limiting Excessive Government Obstruction Act, also known as the LEGO Act, to stop this overreach. My bill is part of a broader effort to rein in the administrative state, to protect constitutional rights, and to eliminate the Federal bureaucracy that burdens so many Americans through restricting the creative genius that comes from real liberty. Right now, administrative enforcement cases start and end inside the very agencies that write and enforce the rules.”

    House of Representatives14 July 2026Source ↗

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14. “Mr. Speaker, the Federal Government has been too big, powerful, and unaccountable to the American people for far too long. This is most clear in our Federal agencies, which have spent years acting as the investigator, prosecutor, and judge simultaneously and all without any accountability.”

    House of Representatives14 July 2026Source ↗

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15. “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the great people of Youngsville, North Carolina, ahead of their 150th anniversary celebration on March 17. Originally a railroad town and a community along U.S. Highway 1, Youngsville played a pivotal role in the growth of North Carolina's agricultural and rail industries and, in turn, helped develop the economy of our State and our region together.”

    House of Representatives11 March 2025Source ↗

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