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Pat Toomey

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Patrick Toomey is a former United States Senator from Pennsylvania, serving from 2011 to 2022. A member of the Republican Party, Toomey was known for his focus on fiscal conservatism, economic growth, and limited government. During his tenure, he served on several Senate committees, including the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, where he was involved in financial regulation and economic policy discussions.

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Sep 5, 2011

No one person, I believe, should have so much unfettered power over the American people.

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Sep 5, 2011

Our pursuit of better consumer protections should not require us to compromise our basic Constitutional values.

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Sep 5, 2011

The requests made by this particular vocal minority seek only to preserve the system of checks and balances embodied in the Constitution.

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Sep 5, 2011

Unless the Bureau is reformed, it is only a matter of time before this concentration of power is abused.

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Aug 4, 2011

Government needs to get out of the way. It needs to end its job-killing rhetoric, regulations, and intervention.

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Aug 4, 2011

America deserves a strong, growing economy that fully employs our people and is the envy of the world.

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Aug 2, 2011

I ask the Administration to immediately investigate these entities and report back to Congress on whether they should be sanctioned under CISADA.

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Jul 26, 2011

There is a concern that with the release of the data... it would hamper or drive the agency's defect investigation agenda.

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Jul 26, 2011

I guess my first question is, do I have those numbers right, approximately?

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Jul 26, 2011

I couldn't support this legislation, but it is certainly my hope that we can work together and get to a place where I can support it.

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Jul 26, 2011

I think there is mounting and very solid evidence that the weight productions that are effectively mandated by these CAFE standards result in increased fatalities.

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Jul 26, 2011

I believe our legislation represents a reasonable, strong, smart, and lasting approach for dealing roadway and automobile safety concerns.

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