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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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Nov 30, 2012

The truth is persistent. According to DHS, where they study student tracking, this is their source, not mine, I will read verbatim once again for the gentlelady from California: There are more than 12,000 African students studying in STEM…

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Nov 30, 2012

Correcting the record appears to be important here. So I want to note that earlier, the minority said that there was no GAO study. Well, I beg to differ. A September 2012 report to Congress entitled ``Border Security,'' on its request, on…

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Nov 30, 2012

To my colleague from Michigan, 1990 is a longstanding part of our 236-year history. 1990 is a long part of 236 years. And 55,000 out of 1 million immigrant visas is a large part. I think on this side of the aisle we know better. We know…

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Nov 30, 2012

I would inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 8\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Nov 30, 2012

I would inquire if the gentleman's statement about the ugly head of racism was in reference to those of us who authored this bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will not render an advisory opinion regarding the meaning of words spoken…

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Nov 30, 2012

I will be placing in the Record information from the U.K.'s U.S. Embassy, as current enough actually to include, ``Condolences for Deaths in Benghazi'' on the same page as it says, ``Diversity Visa Fraud'' warning. I also will be including…

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Nov 30, 2012

I might note for the gentleman that, in fact, there are more than 12,000 African students studying in STEM fields here in the United States at the advanced level, and almost 1,500 Nigerian-specific students alone getting graduate-level…

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Nov 28, 2012

I would pray to you, beg you to go back to FDA and HHS and say, come on, let's get with it.

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Nov 28, 2012

I think that there have been some things looked at very heavily that, while it's always difficult for science to rule anything out as a possibility for occasional individuals, I think the sort of gradations of suspicion, and there's some…

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Nov 28, 2012

How can anybody at the CDC and the FDA watch something like that and say that the mercury does not have an impact on neurological problems?

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Nov 28, 2012

I thank you for caring about somebody other than your children and yourselves.

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Nov 28, 2012

if there's any doubt that the mercury in vaccinations can cause a neurological problem, then get it out.

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Nov 28, 2012

we passed a Vaccine Injury Compensation Fund to compensate those people who are injured by vaccinations

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Nov 28, 2012

511 is a job killing bill that preempts the rights of states to manage their own citizens and affairs by seeking to ban the importation and interstate transport of nine species of constricting snakes.

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Nov 28, 2012

Now, we've gone from 1 in 10,000 children known to be autistic to 1 in 88. It is worse than an epidemic; it is an absolute disaster.

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Oct 9, 2012

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

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Oct 9, 2012

We take the work of whistleblowers and people who give testimony very seriously.

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Oct 9, 2012

You don't reduce security at the same time as you are increasing hazardous duty pay.

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Oct 9, 2012

This administration has been bowing and scraping to try to prove its sincerity and friendship seeking to the Islamic world since day one.

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Oct 9, 2012

This was never about a video. It was never spontaneous. This is terror. And I want to know why we were lied to.

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Oct 9, 2012

According to the Joint Committee on Taxation, we could save $2.5 billion per year just by eliminating the tax break for oil companies.

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Oct 9, 2012

Every 2 years we put our hands up, as Members of this Congress, and we swear to protect the people of the United States of America.

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Oct 9, 2012

From this day forward, it is my hope that our committee will thoroughly investigate this matter in a truly bipartisan manner.

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Oct 9, 2012

It has projected not strength, but weakness and has demoralized our friends and emboldened our enemies.

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Oct 9, 2012

I appreciate that. And I do appreciate the fact that 2 days later you called it a terrorist attack.

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