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Howard Smith
@howardsmith· Republican · NJ· Mar 25, 2015

Is there recognition, if I could interrupt, among our partners that Jews are at heightened risk?

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Howard Smith
@howardsmith· Republican · NJ· Mar 25, 2015

many of us have noted with a great deal of dismay the President's earlier dismissal of ISIS as a JV team.

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Howard Smith
@howardsmith· Republican · NJ· Mar 25, 2015

I held a whole series of hearings on Boko Haram and tried desperately to get the administration to declare Boko Haram a Foreign Terrorist Organization.

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Howard Smith
@howardsmith· Republican · NJ· Mar 25, 2015

It was as clear as the nose on my face that Boko Haram had more of a regional terrorist mindset.

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Howard Smith
@howardsmith· Republican · NJ· Mar 25, 2015

We walked away, last December, from helping the Nigerian Government combat the very real threat that they are facing.

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Roy Blunt
@royblunt· Republican · MO· Mar 25, 2015

The 10-percent increase in the budget is not going to happen.

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Fred Upton
@fredupton· Republican · MI· Mar 25, 2015

This first of its kind auction will undoubtedly spur innovation, create jobs, and enable new technologies.

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Roy Blunt
@royblunt· Republican · MO· Mar 25, 2015

Under this proposal, they would be regulated by the Department of Labor, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the financial industry regulatory authority?

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Roy Blunt
@royblunt· Republican · MO· Mar 25, 2015

Why would you want to stop reporting the number of people who got checks that they were not supposed to get?

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Fred Upton
@fredupton· Republican · MI· Mar 25, 2015

Sadly, communities all across the country have been affected by prescription drug and heroin abuse, including my district in southwest Michigan.

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Roy Blunt
@royblunt· Republican · MO· Mar 25, 2015

Let's figure out how to prioritize that.

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Fred Upton
@fredupton· Republican · MI· Mar 25, 2015

These policies represent the largest extension of treatment access in a generation, and hopefully they will guide millions into successful recovery.

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Fred Upton
@fredupton· Republican · MI· Mar 25, 2015

Today we continue our important review of the growing epidemic of prescription drug and heroin abuse.

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Fred Upton
@fredupton· Republican · MI· Mar 25, 2015

Today the future of spectrum use and availability takes center stage--an issue that this subcommittee has rightly spent significant time considering.

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Fred Upton
@fredupton· Republican · MI· Mar 25, 2015

As we ask broadcasters to make major decisions about the future of their stations, we need to be sure that we have answers for their valid questions about interference, signal protection, and their potential new station location.

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Fred Upton
@fredupton· Republican · MI· Mar 25, 2015

We've passed legislation that gives the FCC the tools it needs to conduct auctions and help meet the growing demand for low-band spectrum.

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Roy Blunt
@royblunt· Republican · MO· Mar 25, 2015

I believe the only way to create sustainable economic growth is from the middle out, not the top down.

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Roy Blunt
@royblunt· Republican · MO· Mar 25, 2015

I have sponsored a bill, the Taxpayer Transparency Act, which would require Federal agencies to disclose when taxpayer dollars are used to pay for Government advertising.

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