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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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Apr 17, 2002

Transport'' would be to take a person across a State line for the purpose of an abortion. It would not include a taxi cab driver, for example, if the taxi cab driver was not involved in a conspiracy to transport that person across the…

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Mar 12, 2002

Last summer, over 70 original cosponsors joined with me in introducing H.R. 2175, the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act. The purpose of this bill is to respond to recent legal and cultural developments and protect all infants who are born…

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Apr 26, 2001

Once again, we keep hearing the term, ``a woman's right to choose''; and I just want to say again that the woman chose to have the baby, it is the criminal that took away her right by killing her baby. And we are just trying to make it…

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Apr 26, 2001

Mr. Speaker, we have once again heard this described as an assault on a woman's right to choose. I want to reiterate that the woman has made her choice to keep that baby. It is the criminal that took away that choice. We just want to…

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Apr 26, 2001

It is an issue that clearly is a crime against unborn children and as well as the mothers.

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Apr 26, 2001

The House will today be taking up a very important piece of legislation, H.R. 503, the Unborn Victims of Violence Act. It is a very carefully constructed bill which will fill a gap which presently exists in Federal law. Right now, under…

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Jul 25, 2000

There is nothing so despicable as those who prey on children. There is nothing so abhorrent as harming those who are most vulnerable. We have an obligation to do all within our power to protect this Nation's children from the monsters who…

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Apr 5, 2000

If there were an award for the biggest government screw up of the year, the Census Bureau would win the award going away. The Census Bureau, which has been planning the 2000 census for 10 years, now sent out 120 million pre-notification…

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Feb 2, 2000

On that point, reclaiming my time, the gentleman must have a very low evaluation of what most of the business owners and people in this country have in this country.

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Sep 30, 1999

Stop the raid, Mr. President. Stop the raid.

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Sep 30, 1999

Let us ensure the solvency of our Social Security system.

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Sep 30, 1999

Let us hold the line on runaway spending.

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Sep 30, 1999

Let us not allow President Clinton and his big spending friends to betray that trust.

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Sep 30, 1999

We have been entrusted by the American people to protect their Social Security program.

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Sep 30, 1999

At the same time, and apparently with a straight face, the President calls for billions and billions of dollars in new spending programs.

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Sep 30, 1999

President Clinton, who opposed spending restraints every step of the way, now takes credit for that surplus.

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Sep 30, 1999

As a result of balancing the Federal budget for the first time in a generation, the Republican Congress has created a record-breaking budget surplus.

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Jan 15, 1999

The compelling evidence in this case satisfies the intent element required under both sections 1621 and 1623 of the Federal Criminal Code.

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Jan 15, 1999

The President of the United States, the chief law enforcement officer of this land, lied under oath.

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Jul 23, 1998

That is not what your bill says. The bottom line is we are trying to save babies. You are always saying, Let us do this for the children, let us do that for the children. Let us pass this veto override to save the children. This will…

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Jul 23, 1998

The bottom line is the folks that are on our side here want to save kids. We want to save children.

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Jul 23, 1998

While they are being born. I think we ought to join together and try to save those babies that would otherwise be born.

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Jul 23, 1998

I think everybody would accept when you have a balance between the mother's life and the child's life. That is not the issue.

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Apr 28, 1998

Mr. Speaker, tens of thousands of Algerians--many of them women and children--have lost their lives since violent terrorist attacks began in 1992. Hundreds more perished during the holy month of Ramadan that ended just a few weeks ago. As…

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