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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.
Mr. Chairman, here is a guy with 22 years of outstanding service to our country, 22 years, outstanding service, praised by everybody who counts--the President, the Secretary, everyone above him. And yet now they're obstructing--because he…
You have repeatedly asked for additional security personnel, and it was denied, correct?
I find it stunning that 4-1/2 months after the attack Secretary Clinton still has the gall to say, "It wasn't us, it was them."
The travesty is families in St. Paul are not getting the kind of support they need.
I would say Mr. Perez got on the phone and started talking to the folks in St. Paul.
What changed their mind? What event took place between November 2011 and the February 2012 letter?
The declination statement with the reference to Magner was put in there even though Mr. Perez said he didn't want it in there.
The travesty is Mr. Newell was supposed to testify a week ago in a Senate committee and he was denied his chance.
You have to have some idea. Because as the chairman pointed out, Investors Business Daily, USA Today, Huffington Post, Associated Press, now, look, I am in politics.
To now say that, oh, you know what, the guys who wear the uniform and law enforcement people across this Country aren't going to get as much training hours because oh, and blame it on sequester, and the timing of this news story to happen…
This gets back to where I was an hour and a half or two hours ago, the credibility of the Department of Homeland Security.
I think frankly, the Department of Homeland Security has a credibility problem.
Did that in any way, in your judgment, influence the ability for Fisker to get a loan?
All we want to know is if the offer was made. You can't tell if it was made; the head of the company can't tell if it was made. That is unbelievable. Unbelievable.
When you take taxpayer money and you lose $200 million, that is the risk you take.
It has to be one or the other. It is either complete incompetence from the Department of Energy...
All I am asking is Tesla, Ford, or Nissan ever send you an email saying, you know what, we can't meet payroll if you don't give us some American tax dollars.
Not only in this situation with Fisker did taxpayers lose $200 million, but the fact that we have the program jeopardizes all those...
Only in Washington would a $200 million loss of taxpayer money be viewed as a success.
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