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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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Jul 17, 2013

As the testimony demonstrated today, Lerner deliberately misled the public and the Congress.

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Jul 17, 2013

There's nothing new about political activity.

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Jul 17, 2013

If you wanted to play Republican politics, you could have had a heck of an impact by showing that they were going after Tea Party people systematically.

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Jul 17, 2013

Americans have a right to know that the money Washington takes from them is well-spent.

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Jul 17, 2013

I believe that this committee must be about not only oversight, but reform, and in order to reform you've got to have good information.

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Jul 17, 2013

Americans deserve an efficient, effective government that works for them.

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Jul 17, 2013

I certainly do not want it to be you.

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Jul 17, 2013

I will--I--when I put up my hand to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution every 2 years, I mean it.

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Jul 17, 2013

It's our job to work tirelessly, in partnership with citizen watchdogs, to deliver the facts to the American people.

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Jul 17, 2013

Every American has a right to belong to or not belong to any party.

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Jul 17, 2013

I think Lois Lerner needs to answer for her behavior.

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Jul 17, 2013

We do not intend on going anywhere except the facts and the testimony lead.

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Jul 17, 2013

I'm here to get to the truth--not a partial or a selective truth, but the whole truth.

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Jul 17, 2013

The targeting began at number one.

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Jul 17, 2013

I have instructed my people not to use that as criteria for decision process.

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Jul 17, 2013

The 700,000 people who sent me to this Congress did not send me here just to sit and listen.

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Jul 17, 2013

Lois Lerner sat where those two witnesses sit today several weeks ago, and these two witnesses put on a uniform and fought and defended this country and the Constitution so she could hide behind the Constitution, invoke her Fifth Amendment…

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Jul 17, 2013

I agree with the gentlelady. We would like to see the claim of 6103 modified to be more reasonable.

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Jul 17, 2013

We will close today knowing that Tea Party groups, patriot groups, 9/12 groups are held to have been--held up to special scrutiny.

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Jul 17, 2013

I think it's fair to say today that, with the harsh statements the President's made about Tea Party groups and with the way the Tea Party groups feel about the President's usurping of the Constitution, his expansion beyond his powers, yes…

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Jul 17, 2013

I couldn't agree with you more that you'll never know unless you were to audit all of them.

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Jul 17, 2013

And what has been said about Mr. George is reprehensible, and I can't wait until he has an opportunity to defend himself.

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Jul 16, 2013

Obamacare is the law of the land. What she didn't say is sequestration is the law of the land, and both were signed by this President.

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