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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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Dec 2, 2013

It is really quite startling that this Congress--this House offered to ratify exactly what the President wanted to do.

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Dec 2, 2013

When the President's authority has run out, he must come back to the Congress for new authority.

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Dec 2, 2013

Then on what basis does President Obama say he is above the law when in Fast and Furious he asserted that the court had no right to even decide whether or not a lawfully delivered subpoena should, in fact, be complied with?

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Dec 1, 2013

I'm not done with the District of Columbia's residents having input.

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Dec 1, 2013

I think D.C. disenfranchisement in terms of the franchise and the fact that my dear friend and colleague Ms. Norton does not have a vote on the floor of the full House I think is really a national shame, and politics shouldn't have…

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Dec 1, 2013

I'm sure the Pentagon doesn't want to lose their view of the Capitol.

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Dec 1, 2013

I never envisioned, and quite frankly, I was very pleased that a lot of the study and a lot of the proposals...

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Dec 1, 2013

I think Eleanor and I would hope that some of the first pieces would not be K Street, but, in fact, potentially blighted areas...

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Nov 18, 2013

It is now my pleasure to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Cantor), the leader of the House, and a supporter of big data reform.

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Nov 18, 2013

In closing. I want to thank the gentlelady from the District of Columbia, and particularly note that this has been one of those shining, shining examples of bipartisan behavior by the committee and, I suspect, the entire Congress. I might…

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Nov 12, 2013

For the past three years the number one priority of congressional Republicans has been to bring down this law.

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Nov 12, 2013

We may disagree on ObamaCare, but we don't disagree that that was unacceptable.

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Nov 12, 2013

It is much better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.

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Nov 12, 2013

The delay of ObamaCare from a standpoint of revenue, when the President had to delay the employer mandate, he was losing $100 million a month of revenue.

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Nov 12, 2013

Many members, including myself, believe that there was and is a health care crisis in America.

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Nov 12, 2013

I will get it to the floor in the House. If you will help me in the Senate, we will get this done.

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Nov 12, 2013

Unfortunately, during the first two years of the ObamaCare law, under Speaker Pelosi, there was no effective oversight.

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Nov 12, 2013

I thank you for your dedication to ensuring that millions of Americans who do not have health insurance will be able to obtain quality affordable coverage going forward.

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Nov 12, 2013

We are here to examine the failure of technology not because the technology was so new and innovative...

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Nov 12, 2013

After all of these efforts, House Republicans shut down the entire Federal Government for three weeks in October.

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Nov 12, 2013

I have no desire, no motivation to hide anything.

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Nov 12, 2013

Even Windows Vista launched better than the Obama website.

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Nov 12, 2013

Our duty on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee is to, in fact, protect these rights.

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Nov 12, 2013

Republicans opposed the Affordable Care Act in 2009 and voted against providing health insurance to millions of Americans.

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Nov 12, 2013

None of us want to own this particular website.

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