Political Quotes

Robert Pittenger

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Quotes by year · 2013201893 total · peak 2013 (22)
2013: 22 quotes2014: 10 quotes2015: 21 quotes2016: 14 quotes2017: 13 quotes2018: 13 quotes
Jun 2, 2015

I thank the chairman for his leadership and hard work on this bill. Mr. Chairman, my amendment is simple, it is fair, it is fiscally responsible, and it strengthens our national security. My amendment reduces Federal spending for the Legal…

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Apr 30, 2015

I thank Mrs. Black for her leadership. ``Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.'' Madam Speaker, will we dare vote tonight to uphold the free exercise of religion? Will…

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Apr 21, 2015

I do rise today in support of H.R. 1195, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continues to issue regulations designed for massive, systemic-risk financial institutions…

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Apr 21, 2015

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, really what we are talking about are the merits of entitling this enormous agency, the largest in the history of this country, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to be accountable to nobody…

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Mar 25, 2015

Thank you, Congressman Stutzman, for yielding me this time and for your hard work and leadership on the RSC's budget task force. Thank you, also, to Chairman Flores for his great leadership. Mr. Chairman, America's national debt is now…

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Mar 23, 2015

President Reagan once told us that the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ``I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.'' Well, the kind of help we have received, Mr. Speaker, has been more regulations, a greater…

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Mar 2, 2015

Thank you, my good friend, Congressman Stewart, for your leadership tonight on the very important timing of this, precluding the important meetings we will have this week. Madam Speaker, I am here tonight to pay tribute and gratitude to…

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Feb 27, 2015

I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time. Madam Speaker, I am here today absolutely in amazement that we are in this discussion about the Constitution of the United States. This is an issue of the balance of powers. This is an issue…

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Feb 3, 2015

Thank you for yielding the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 596 to repeal the Affordable Care Act. I would ask my colleagues on the other side of the aisle: If this ObamaCare is so good, then why am I hearing so much from…

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Jan 27, 2015

I thank Judge Poe for his great leadership in this very important area. It is so encouraging to see the bipartisan commitment. Thank you, Congresswoman Lee and Congresswoman Maloney, for your strong support. When I came to Congress, it was…

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Jan 13, 2015

I thank the gentleman from Texas, Chairman Carter, for his tremendous leadership, this important legislation, and for yielding me this time. Mr. Chairman, tonight I am reminded of Thomas Jefferson, who once said: ``Experience hath shown…

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Jan 13, 2015

I thank the leadership and Mr. Fitzpatrick. Today, I rise in support of H.R. 37, the Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act. We are here, once again, debating simple measures aimed at growing the economy and…

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