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Steve Chabot

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Steve Chabot is a Republican politician from Ohio who served multiple terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. His first term began in 1995 and he served until 2001, returning to Congress in 2003 and remaining until 2021. During his time in office, Chabot was known for his focus on fiscal responsibility and social security issues, often advocating for budgetary restraint and the importance of maintaining a balanced federal budget. He has been a vocal supporter of conservative economic policies and has emphasized the need to control government spending.

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Jul 18, 2012

Thank you, Madam Chair, for holding this very important hearing.

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Jul 18, 2012

I would just ask you to please look into that matter and make sure your agency is doing everything possible to, again, protect our businesses here so that we can actually create jobs.

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Jul 9, 2012

I would hope that here in the House Foreign Affairs Committee we maintain a tradition of straightforward intellectual pursuit.

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Jul 9, 2012

Well, I disagree with those points that I just made.

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Jul 9, 2012

For years, however, concerns have mounted about deep and widespread corruption within the Palestinian political establishment, including potential fraudulent use of U.S. financial assistance.

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Jul 9, 2012

Since taking office, President Obama has repeatedly emphasized his belief that a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of America's core interests in the Middle East.

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Jul 9, 2012

Reading the papers and listening to television news reports, however, one would have the sense that the only barrier to prosperity for Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza is Israeli intransigence.

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Jun 27, 2012

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

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Jun 19, 2012

This prompted the SCAF to declare the entire Lower House of Parliament invalid.

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Jun 19, 2012

The trial against civil society NGO workers is still ongoing and perhaps most disturbingly recently, measures implemented by the SCAF appear to have the effect of actually rolling back democratic progress.

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Jun 19, 2012

The Egyptian economy is on the verge of collapse.

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Jun 19, 2012

Unfortunately, as the last year has illustrated far too well, freedom rarely marches steadily forward in a straight line.

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Jun 19, 2012

On June 14th, the Supreme Constitutional Court ruled that one third of the Egyptian Parliament was elected illegally.

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Jun 19, 2012

On June 13th, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, SCAF, reauthorized the use of military tribunals in cases involving Egyptian citizens.

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Jun 5, 2012

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Ohio will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Reed

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Jun 5, 2012

I do. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Ohio? There was no objection. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Ohio is recognized for 2 minutes.

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Jun 5, 2012

I think I reserved. The Acting CHAIR. Does the gentleman seek unanimous consent to reclaim his time?

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Jun 5, 2012

May I ask how much time I have left of my 5 minutes? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman had 2 minutes, but yielded back his time.

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May 30, 2012

I would argue that you all know a whole lot better how to spend your money than the federal government does.

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May 17, 2012

This is a matter of national security. This amendment would force the United States to be 100 percent reliant on the Russian and European suppliers of enriched uranium, a compound critical to America's energy and national security needs…

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May 16, 2012

I am deeply disturbed to hear that the administration is even considering offering the regime in Tehran the ability to enrich domestically.

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May 16, 2012

Allowing Iran to enrich on its own soil even with the appropriate safeguards would allow the regime to continue to stockpile low-enriched uranium

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May 16, 2012

I will not be holding my breath for a breakthrough, at least not a real one,

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May 16, 2012

I remain very skeptical about the administration's current policy which continues to be a combination of engagement and pressure.

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May 15, 2012

One area that I think has been a dismal failure is our ability to influence Afghanistan relative to the poppy.

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