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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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Apr 24, 2012

I stand ready to work with you to shape such a hearing at your earliest convenience.

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Apr 19, 2012

This afternoon I'm going to talk about health care. I'm a medical doctor. I'm a primary care physician. As a medical doctor, I'm very concerned about where we are going as a Nation. Back during the debate over the Patient Protection and…

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Apr 18, 2012

According to the Treasury's data, it is 14 times more expensive than the generation cost for, say, advanced coal--advanced natural gas powered plants.

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Apr 18, 2012

It could be 10 percent, it could be 70 percent, it could be anything. Right?

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Apr 18, 2012

So formally we don't really know.

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Apr 18, 2012

So, again, it is just an estimation. Is that correct?

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Apr 18, 2012

It doesn't make any sense for us to borrow more money from China and then use it to buy foreign renewable energy components.

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Apr 18, 2012

To me, this is not fair. It is not fair to the poorest people in this country and senior citizens on limited incomes that we are forcing their electric bills to go up because of us forcing the renewable energy when we have lots of natural…

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Apr 18, 2012

How might the imposition of tariffs aid domestic manufacturers?

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Apr 18, 2012

The argument that wind and solar power reduce pollution is simply wrong because they are so unreliable...

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Apr 17, 2012

I urge my colleagues to support the Sportsmen's Heritage Act so that future generations can continue to hunt, fish, and enjoy the God-given natural resources that were bestowed upon this country.

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Apr 17, 2012

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I rise today in support of H.R. 4089, the Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012, a bill that will protect hunting and fishing on public lands and preserve the use of traditional ammunition and fishing tackle. I am an…

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Apr 16, 2012

What the American people want is to see leadership.

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Mar 28, 2012

We all must work together to ensure that the various interests involved are treated fairly.

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Mar 28, 2012

I have a very strong opinion about property rights, including intellectual property.

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Mar 28, 2012

The Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight will now come to order.

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Mar 28, 2012

We want to see the strongest possible system for sharing and preserving knowledge emerge from this transition period.

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Mar 28, 2012

Thank you. I am honored to be among such a distinguished committee and panel of witnesses.

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Mar 28, 2012

Taxpayers rightfully expect access to research they have funded.

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Mar 28, 2012

I believe we should take the time to hear from all interested parties, encourage the Federal science agencies to move their efforts forward, and refrain at this time from prejudging the best outcome through prescriptive legislation.

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Mar 28, 2012

Society's expectations of transparency are clearly increasing.

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Mar 28, 2012

One size fits all, is that appropriate?

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Mar 28, 2012

Thank you, Dr. Taylor. You were just dead-on.

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Mar 28, 2012

I thank the panel for your testimony, appreciate you all getting through it and I apologize for rushing all of you.

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