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Trey Gowdy
@treygowdy· Republican · SC· Feb 29, 2016

It is my firm belief that such legislation can be drafted. I do not have language for you today.

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Trey Gowdy
@treygowdy· Republican · SC· Feb 29, 2016

But all of us also love public safety, and it's so easy to talk about. Buy this amazing device; you will be private.

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Trey Gowdy
@treygowdy· Republican · SC· Feb 29, 2016

I confess upfront: my bias is toward public safety.

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Trey Gowdy
@treygowdy· Republican · SC· Feb 29, 2016

I am trying to determine whether or not we as a society are going to accept that, that there are certain--no matter how compelling the government's interest is in accessing that evidence, we are declaring right now this is an evidence-free…

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Joe Pitts
@joepitts· Republican · PA· Feb 29, 2016

We want to see each person treated with the dignity and respect that they deserve.

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Joe Pitts
@joepitts· Republican · PA· Feb 29, 2016

It is important we learn from failed ideas of the past.

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Joe Pitts
@joepitts· Republican · PA· Feb 29, 2016

Unfortunately, too few Americans are currently prepared to pay for even a modest amount of long-term care whether through insurance or savings.

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Tom Rice
@tomrice· Republican · SC· Feb 29, 2016

Throwing cash at this problem is not going to solve this problem.

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Tom Rice
@tomrice· Republican · SC· Feb 29, 2016

I think the best welfare to work program is a good, healthy economy, like you have in Florida, like you have in Texas.

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Joe Pitts
@joepitts· Republican · PA· Feb 29, 2016

If the long-term care challenge is left unaddressed it will impact the elderly who require services.

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John Conyers
@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Feb 29, 2016

I believe it is in all of our interests to work together to rein in any excesses of the executive branch, whether it is Democratic, Republican, or even Libertarian hands.

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John Conyers
@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Feb 29, 2016

The fifth thing I believe is that democracies resolve these kind of really hard questions through robust debate.

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John Conyers
@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Feb 29, 2016

The government's assertion of power is without limiting principle, and likely to have sweeping consequences.

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John Conyers
@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Feb 29, 2016

I'm deeply concerned by this cynical mind-set, and I would be deeply disappointed if it turns out that the government is found to be exploiting a national tragedy to pursue a change in the law.

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John Conyers
@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Feb 29, 2016

This is not about the San Bernardino case. This is about the safety and security of every iPhone that is in use today.

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Rob Bishop
@robbishop· Republican · UT· Feb 29, 2016

There is no one in the state administration who supports it.

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Rob Bishop
@robbishop· Republican · UT· Feb 29, 2016

You cannot even find a commissioner who supports it.

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John Conyers
@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Feb 29, 2016

What is the functional difference between ordering Apple to break its encryption, and ordering Apple to bypass its security so the FBI can break the encryption?

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