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Gary Palmer

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Gary James Palmer is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Alabama's 6th congressional district since January 6, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Palmer has focused on issues such as energy independence and national security during his tenure in Congress. He has been vocal about the need to reduce dependence on foreign nations, particularly China, for critical resources. Palmer's legislative efforts often reflect his commitment to conservative principles and the interests of his constituents in Alabama.

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Jun 15, 2015

Well, it is being discussed in The Wall Street Journal.

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Jun 15, 2015

Why didn't you answer yes to start with?

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Jun 15, 2015

No. I made it clear. I asked you, did the exposure extend beyond those who filled out SF 86.

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Jun 15, 2015

apparently it does, because I have two employees who have never filled out a Standard Form 86, and they have a letter from you informing them of the possibility that their data may have been compromised.

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Jun 9, 2015

The Forest Service doesn't view permits as contracts or contract-like instruments.

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Jun 9, 2015

Mr. Lazzeri, and, Madam Chairman, I would like for Director Ziegler to provide a response to Mr. Brown's letter to Mr. Brown and to the committee, if I may ask for that.

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Jun 9, 2015

This would imply that those people who did your little analysis might have anticipated that there'd be a cost increase.

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Jun 9, 2015

Before you started--before you put forth this rule, did you sit down with anyone from the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, any of these other agencies that deal directly with these businesses to discuss with them how this might…

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Jun 9, 2015

So are you saying that you did sit down with the Forest Service and discuss how this would impact these businesses?

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Jun 9, 2015

Madam Chairman, I would like to request that any documented discussions that they had with the Forest Service be provided to the committee.

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Jun 9, 2015

Study after study shows that increasing the minimum wage increases unemployment among low-skilled workers.

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Jun 9, 2015

The Department of Labor's subsequent interpretation of the order requires a number of new regulations that will add additional compliance cost to an industry that operates on very small margins.

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Jun 9, 2015

First, I should note the minimum wage itself is a misguided economic policy that hurts the very people that we most want to help, those at the bottom of the economic scale.

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Jun 9, 2015

These businesses are different anyway from traditional businesses in that they are seasonal and they're subject to a different minimum wage requirement.

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Jun 9, 2015

My guess is, Mr. Lazzeri, that most of you never--not only never owned a business, you probably haven't worked for a business, which I think explains a lot of how we come up with some of these policies that impact groups like Mr…

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Jun 9, 2015

Well, following on Mr. Meadows' questions and how you have gone from giving permits to companies like Mr. Cottingham's organization to operate on Federal land, you've now decided that that verbal agreement or that permit is now a contract…

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Jun 3, 2015

They're going to kill our energy supply if we're not careful, and Dr. Paulson, we're going to wind up, poor kids are going to all be broke.

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Jun 3, 2015

I find it interesting, Mr. Kerr, that the EPA seems to think that there's not going to be an impact.

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Jun 3, 2015

That's part of what I would consider commonsense policy.

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Jun 2, 2015

I joined with former Chairman Issa, our former chairman, on a bipartisan basis to introduce the FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act.

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Jun 2, 2015

To conclude, there is a major--a major--bipartisan step we can take to improve FOIA now.

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Jun 2, 2015

We will drag the IRS up here every single week if we have to.

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Jun 2, 2015

How can we trust the government's redactions when we have examples of such unnecessary and, in many cases, inappropriate redactions?

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Jun 2, 2015

If we really want to review compliance with FOIA, if we really want to review it and straighten it out and make it right and have the FOIA laws do what they are supposed to do and if we really want to be most effective and efficient, we…

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