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Jim Jordan

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Jim Jordan is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 4th congressional district since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he is known for his strong conservative stance and is a founding member of the House Freedom Caucus, which advocates for limited government and fiscal responsibility. Throughout his tenure, Jordan has been involved in various legislative efforts and has gained prominence for his role in high-profile investigations and oversight hearings.

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Feb 13, 2013

Today's hearing is about America's unemployed and understanding the failure, the failure of Federal efforts to get them back to work.

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Feb 4, 2013

Save money and help more people. Imagine that. Imagine that.

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Feb 4, 2013

We might help families a little better if we didn't have 73.

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Feb 4, 2013

If there is no consequence for wasting money, money will continue to be wasted.

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Feb 4, 2013

It seems to me you can also penalize.

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Feb 4, 2013

I am looking forward to hearing from the witnesses testifying today about concrete actions the Administration and Congress can take to save taxpayers money.

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Oct 9, 2012

What would it have took to give the guys on the ground who have been there for months where you haven't been, what would it have took to get the additional security personnel?

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Oct 9, 2012

In a 13-month time frame, we had 230 security instances in Libya.

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Sep 11, 2012

She could tell you the political ramifications of the rule. She could tell you the electoral math ramifications of a rule. She never once consulted the Constitution.

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Sep 11, 2012

I have decided, Mr. Chairman, to focus on Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius balancing my right to the free exercise of religion with her desire to require that health insurance include free--whatever that word…

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Sep 11, 2012

Prosecutorial discretion is not announcing in advance in an election year because you are trying to court a certain constituency that we are not going to enforce this law. If you don't like the law, change it.

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Sep 11, 2012

The Obama administration breaking with traditional separation of powers originally adopted by the framers in the Constitution.

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Aug 1, 2012

The intent was clear. It was an intent to deceive.

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Aug 1, 2012

ObamaCare was, in fact, a series of promises by Nancy Pelosi to Democrats in order to get them to vote for things that they otherwise wouldn't have.

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Jul 30, 2012

That is not just Jim Jordan talking. That is not the three members of Congress talking. That is the first panel talking that you just heard.

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Jul 30, 2012

I think it has been clear based on what we have heard, this Administration is different, different than previous Republican administrations, different than previous Democratic administrations.

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Jul 30, 2012

The EPA has gotten ahead of the curve here and not using science, but using ideology as their driving force.

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Jul 30, 2012

I just keep asking why. Nobody can ever answer that to me. Why do you want to do this? I guess the answer for all of us is because they can.

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Jul 30, 2012

Not only are they at war on coal, but they are also saying oh, by the way, the tax money you do send to us, we are going to take it and give it to your competitors.

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Jul 30, 2012

I think probably the greenhouse gas rule that the EPA has proposed for new units is probably the signature that declares war on coal because it is a standard that the demonstrated technology is not available in order to meet that standard.

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Jul 30, 2012

The buck stops with them. They make the rules. They implement the law. They pass the policies.

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Jul 30, 2012

I know this Administration does have a war on coal.

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Jul 30, 2012

We cannot legislate and regulate and make it impossible for America to continue its great success.

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Jul 30, 2012

We are at dire risk of losing the greatest country in the world because of an onerous government.

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