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Darrell Issa

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Darrell Edward Issa is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 48th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party and previously served in Congress from 2001 to 2019, representing California's 49th congressional district. Throughout his political career, Issa has been known for his focus on free enterprise and has been involved in various legislative efforts related to business and economic issues.

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Jun 6, 2021

Will you commit to either directly or through our allies to provide what would otherwise be available to those countries from China an equal or greater amount as part of our diplomatic efforts?

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May 26, 2021

These are not the most dangerous. As Chairman said, over the last several years we have had to deal with fake N-95 masks.

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May 26, 2021

We, in Congress, need to do just what you're doing with your leadership and that is take steps to encourage and require that we all work together to narrow this kind of fake activity.

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May 26, 2021

This hearing and this legislation is balanced. It's narrow. It's been an outreach for now several years.

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May 26, 2021

This bill is narrow because it is only dealing with health and safety.

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May 11, 2021

Isn't it fair to say that if what we want to do is enable developing nations, including those in Africa, to reduce their carbon footprint as they grow their economy, we are going to have to be the country that delivers that type of…

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Apr 28, 2021

I support this legislation in principle.

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Apr 21, 2021

In the language of the motion to recommit H.R. 1573, no one will doubt that Congress either does or does not have the intent to make sure that the voters and our taxpayers are protected. I urge my colleagues to support the motion to…

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Apr 21, 2021

I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Issa moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1573 to the Committee on the Judiciary. The material…

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Mar 22, 2021

But I really want an answer for you, Chairman.

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Mar 22, 2021

I think we are on a very good track, and I see a lot more concurrence than I do disagreement.

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Mar 22, 2021

I do think that this committee needs to take a look at the permanent refugee status around the world and to help develop a plan to change that.

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Mar 22, 2021

So in a sense, I am saying this because Iran, our relationship with Iran is much like our relationship with Russia, the Soviet Union, during the cold war.

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Mar 22, 2021

I would love to hear your thoughts on whether or not that should go further if we are going to have a U.S. united ability to bring dollars and U.S. companies and the like into successfully competing

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Mar 22, 2021

I do not think--I would be kidding you if I said that there was an interesting ambiguity going on right now at our southern border.

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Mar 22, 2021

This whole exercise is not a permanent change unless we enact those two changes.

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Mar 16, 2021

Both sides of the aisle are united behind this good, sensible extension of law. Madam Speaker, I strongly recommend that all of our Members vote for it, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mar 16, 2021

In closing, I urge passage of this bill, I recommend that all Members vote ``yes,'' and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mar 16, 2021

It is now my pleasure to yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Wagner), who has done so much on this bill.

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Feb 4, 2021

I find myself sort of the oldest freshman in my class returning after just a 2-year hiatus and finding a House that I am having a hard time understanding how it got so bad in such a short period of time. As my colleague on the other side…

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Feb 4, 2021

When a member of this body was incarcerated for something that John Adams felt was injurious to him under the Sedition Act, it was retroactive. He had written it before the act was passed and the act was, in fact, not in keeping with our…

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Jan 13, 2021

The last speaker said that for 4 years the President did all these terrible, inciteful things, including anti- Semitism. I take exception with that. But I think it is important that we embrace one thing that was said. Yes, the President…

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Jun 6, 2019

Our government owes the American people an effective plan to address our nuclear waste storage problem.

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Jun 6, 2019

It is not a question of Republican or Democrat. It is a question of a will to move 21 years after the deadline set by my predecessor in 1982.

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