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.
I am looking forward to hearing from the witnesses testifying today about concrete actions the Administration and Congress can take to save taxpayers money.
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank him for putting this hour together where we can recognize five outstanding Buckeyes for their service to their districts and to our great State. I want to start first with the two…
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?
the Obama administration breaking with traditional separation of powers originally adopted by the framers in the Constitution.
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.
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…
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.
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.
The buck stops with them. They make the rules. They implement the law. They pass the policies.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We cannot legislate and regulate and make it impossible for America to continue its great success.
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.
the EPA has gotten ahead of the curve here and not using science, but using ideology as their driving force.
We are at dire risk of losing the greatest country in the world because of an onerous government.
The President told us what his policies toward coal and coal-fired power generation would do when he infamously said that if a company wants to build a coal-fired power plant, they can, but it will bankrupt them.
The average American family has seen a $300 per year increase in their utility bill since this President took office, and that is a direct impact of his crippling coal policies.





