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This week, President Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. This nomination has the potential to have a bigger impact on our nation than the presidential election.
Justice Antonin Scalia was a fair judge and an ardent defender of the Constitution. His time on the bench was what our Founding Fathers envisioned. President Trump promised to nominate a judge to the Supreme Court who shares these convictions and he has followed through on his promise.
Judge Gorsuch has served for over a decade on the the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, has experience in the Department of Justice were he was the Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General, and is a former Supreme Court Clerk.
He is experienced, well respected, and was confirmed to the Tenth Circuit unanimously in the Senate by a voice vote.
I applaud President Trump's nomination of Neil Gorsuch. I urge my colleagues in the Senate to act swiftly on their important work to confirm Judge Gorsuch and complete the Supreme Court again. |
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Monday, January 30, 2017: Weekend for Wildlife, an event to provide support to conserve Georgia’s nongame-native wildlife not legally fished for or hunted, is one of the nation’s most successful conservation events and I had the honor of attending part of the program this weekend. I also had the opportunity to attend Oysters on the Bluff, an annual event held to benefit the Chatham Savannah Citizen Advocacy, a local nonprofit that recruits voluntary citizen advocates on behalf of people with developmental disabilities in Chatham County.
Congressman Carter at Oysters on the Bluff |
After an early morning meeting with Colonial Oil Industries CEO Rob Demere, I head back to Washington for what will surely be another busy week. Once back at the Capitol, I head straight to the House Chamber where I deliver a one minute tribute to Dr. Karla-Sue Marriott from Savannah State College. Afterwards, I have an on-camera interview with WJCL in Savannah to discuss President Trump’s executive actions regarding seven countries known to harbor terrorists. Next, I have a meeting with a group of representatives from the health care sector to discuss areas of interest in the Health Subcommittee of the Committee on Energy and Commerce that I am now serving on, after which I head back to my office for our weekly staff briefing. Following our weekly Whip Team meeting where we discuss our voting agenda for the upcoming week, I head to the House Chamber where we have our first vote series of the day.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017: Our weekly Republican Conference meeting is this morning after which we have our first Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee hearing on Medicaid and how the program can be improved. Often times these hearings can take 3 to 4 hours to complete and staff will bring groups to the hearing room to meet with me in a side room.
Congressman Carter with Jolene Byrne and Yvette Keel with the National School Board Association |
Today, during the hearing, I meet with representatives from the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy and later with Yvette Keel from Liberty County and Jolene Byrne from Chatham County who are in town with the National School Board Association. Once back in my office, I have a meeting with staff after which I meet with my good friend and former Georgia State House colleague Mike Cheokas from Americus. After meetings with representatives from Oglethorpe Power and MEAG Power, I head to the House Chamber for our first and only vote series of the day.
Wednesday, February 1, 2017: The new Chairman of the Appropriations committee is Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), and this morning I meet with him to discuss the needs of the First District of Georgia. Chairman Frelinghuysen has asked for each member's input regarding the needs of their district and is very receptive and agreeable to the needs of our district. Afterwards, I head to an Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee meeting where we are having a hearing on how we can strengthen Medicaid and discuss three Medicaid reform bills that are coming before the full committee. Next, I meet with representatives from the National District Attorney’s Association including Chatham County DA Meg Heap and Georgia State Executive Director Chuck Spahos, both of whom I have worked with for many years. Our first vote series of the day is next and afterwards I stay near the House Chamber as I meet with representatives from the INSP TV network before heading back to my office to meet with advocates for Habitat for Humanity. Next, I have a constituent meeting followed by a meeting with representatives from Hy-Vee Pharmacy before heading back to the House Chamber for our second and final vote series of the day. Once back in my office again, I host a telephone town hall meeting before heading to a meeting with Japanese Deputy Chief of Mission Oike and Japanese business leaders at the Ambassador’s residence.
Congressman Carter hosts a telephone town hall meeting |
Thursday, February 2, 2017: I’m up early this morning as we have the annual National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton with President Donald J. Trump in attendance. Also speaking at the event are Chicago Cub World Series MVP Ben Zobrist and Chaplain of the United State Senate, retired Rear Admiral Dr. Barry Black. After I get back to the Capitol, I head to an Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee meeting where we have a hearing on four bills that will give patients cost relief from Obamacare. After a brief phone call with Georgia Tech President Dr. Bud Peterson and a meeting with a group of physicians visiting with the Practicing Physicians of America, I head to the House Chamber for our first vote series of the day. After staying in the chamber to deliver a one minute speech in memory of Savannah resident Tom Mahoney, I head to a roundtable discussion with members of the Energy and Commerce Committee and representatives from the Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs) regarding cybersecurity in health care. Next, I head to my office where I meet with representatives from the Utilities Technology Council before meeting with Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce member Sam McCachern. After heading back to the House Chamber for our second and final vote series of the day, I head to a meeting of the Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee followed by a meeting with representatives from the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons.
Friday, February 3, 2017: After an early morning meeting at the National Republican Congressional Committee, I head to the House Chamber where I deliver a one-minute speech in memory of Ms. Emily Hart of St. Simons Island who passed recently.
Congressman Carter at the Waycross Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony |
Next, I head to a planning meeting of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee before heading to the House Chamber for our first and only vote series of the day. Afterwards, I head back to my office where I meet with staff before heading to the airport to head back down to the district. Today I fly to Jacksonville and once there I head to Waycross to attend the Waycross Chamber of Commerce annual banquet and award ceremony where I am honored to present the Health Hero Award to Dr. Timothy Catchings, head of the Cardiology Department at Waycross Memorial Hospital. |
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