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Paul Broun

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Paul C. Broun is a Republican politician from Georgia who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2015. During his time in Congress, he represented Georgia's 10th congressional district. Broun was known for his strong conservative positions and was a member of the House Freedom Caucus, advocating for limited government and fiscal conservatism. He gained attention for his outspoken views on various issues, including healthcare and environmental regulations.

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Jun 27, 2012

Again I rise to propose an amendment just to freeze the salaries of this Office of Policy Development and Research by a mere $115,000. Madam Chairman, I hear colleagues around here talking as if millions of dollars, tens of…

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Jun 27, 2012

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 74, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $115,000)''. Page 150, line 9, after the dollar amount…

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Jun 27, 2012

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 74, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $3,500,000)''. Page 150, line 9, after the dollar amount…

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Jun 27, 2012

More than 2 years ago, the President signed into law one of the most egregious attacks upon our freedom that this Nation has ever seen. Two years later, almost 60 percent of the American people still want to see ObamaCare repealed before…

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Jun 27, 2012

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: policy…

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Jun 27, 2012

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 74, line 12, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $5,000,000)''. Page 150, line 9, after the dollar…

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Jun 26, 2012

My amendment is very straightforward. It would simply reduce the overall funding for the Office of Civil Rights within the Department of Transportation by $389,000. This office is one of 13 in the underlying bill which are slated to…

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Jun 26, 2012

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 39, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $5,404,000)''. Page 150, line 9, after the dollar amount…

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Jun 26, 2012

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 4, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $389,000)''. Page 150, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert…

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Jun 26, 2012

My amendment would simply reduce funding for administrative expenses within the Federal Railroad Administration by $5,404,000. This office is one of 13 in the underlying bill which is slated to receive increases for administrative…

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Jun 26, 2012

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: hazardous…

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Jun 26, 2012

My amendment would reduce funding for the administrative expenses within the Federal Transit Administration by $1,287,000. This office is one of 13 in the underlying bill which is slated to receive increases for administrative expenses…

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Jun 26, 2012

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 48, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,287,000)''. Page 150, line 9, after the dollar amount…

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Jun 26, 2012

I thank the gentleman from Iowa for yielding. I believe in ``equal under the law.'' We all ought to be considered equal, no matter what color our skin is, no matter who the fathers of our own families are, et cetera. I think everybody…

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Jun 26, 2012

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 65, line 11, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,940,000)''. Page 150, line 9, after the dollar amount…

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Jun 26, 2012

This level of oversight, continued under both Republican and Democratic administrations and Congresses, is indicative of how important weather satellites are to our society.

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Jun 26, 2012

I hope that this decision is not made in the backroom as always, and I am committed to working with the Administration...

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Jun 26, 2012

My amendment would reduce funding for the administrative expenses for the Maritime Guaranteed Loan program by $10,000. That's all. It doesn't sound like much, but it freezes spending at the current levels. I believe very firmly that we…

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Jun 26, 2012

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 60, line 25, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,670,000)''. Page 150, line 9, after the dollar…

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Jun 26, 2012

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 59, line 7, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $10,000)''. Page 150, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert…

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Jun 26, 2012

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows…

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Jun 26, 2012

To quote the GAO report, not having a baseline 'makes it more difficult for program officials to make informed decisions and for program overseers to understand if the program is on track to successfully deliver expected functionality on…

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Jun 26, 2012

My amendment will reduce funding for salaries and expenses for the Surface Transportation Board by $1,940,000. This office is one of 13 in the underlying bill which would receive increases for administrative expenses in this underlying…

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Jun 26, 2012

I certainly hope NOAA will be more responsive to the questions that we will have after this hearing.

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Jun 26, 2012

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: formula and bus…

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