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Jeff Duncan

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Jeff Duncan is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district since January 5, 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Duncan has focused on issues such as energy independence, fiscal responsibility, and Second Amendment rights during his tenure in Congress. He has been an advocate for conservative policies and has worked on various legislative initiatives that align with his party's platform.

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May 17, 2013

I want to thank the gentleman from Iowa for his comments and his dedication to immigration reform in this country. When I was running for Congress, I remember Congressman King coming to South Carolina and attending some of my events where…

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May 17, 2013

You mentioned the folks that are coming from Mexico. I was recently down at the King Ranch in Texas, which is eastern Texas--830 acres, a larger ranch than the whole State of Rhode Island. They own their own security force, Mr. King. I was…

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May 8, 2013

I believe, Mr. Chairman, that if we are honest with the American people and have an adult conversation about the real threat and talk about real terms, that I believe we will be better off in the long run.

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May 8, 2013

I believe that the former Chairman of the committee Peter King needs an apology from mainstream media.

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May 8, 2013

I want to just thank the gentleman from Texas for following up on yesterday's hearing about the Iranian threat in the Western Hemisphere.

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May 7, 2013

I can tell you that it's surprising that anybody with firsthand knowledge wouldn't be interviewed about this unless somebody did not want to have a complete report.

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May 6, 2013

I see red tape as the single biggest challenge in trying to clean the system up and making it more functional for everyone.

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May 6, 2013

An unusual thing happened in our Forest Service district in 2004.

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May 6, 2013

As our population grows, we need space, access, and freedom of use on public lands.

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May 6, 2013

Thank you for the opportunity to share my views as a long-time outfitter in Southwest Colorado.

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May 6, 2013

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thanks for this very interesting committee hearing, very informative for me...

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May 6, 2013

I feel that I speak not only for our company, but for small outfitters across the West.

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Apr 25, 2013

I will guarantee that those NFL teams didn't sign more defensive tackles than they needed.

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Apr 25, 2013

I believe that the Federal Government must do more to eliminate duplicative and wasteful programs.

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Apr 25, 2013

I think you see the bipartisan nature of investigating duplication and wasteful spending and trying to maximize taxpayer dollars and keeping our Nation safe as Mr. Payne said at the end there.

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Apr 24, 2013

I say, 'So what?' Because global demand is high, that is the reason prices are high.

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Apr 24, 2013

Our energy costs are too high. Our home and business electricity costs are rising.

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Apr 24, 2013

This agreement has the same status under international law as Mexico's ratification.

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Apr 24, 2013

Yesterday, at the tail--at the end of a hearing that I chaired, I said I think that our three biggest challenges on transportation projects overall are--number one, of course, is funding that most of you have mentioned.

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Apr 24, 2013

Because the Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act will open a currently off-limits area of the Gulf of Mexico, we will take a real step forward to increase production and provide relief from rising…

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Apr 24, 2013

I want to thank you for pointing out some of the frustrations we had with Secretary Salazar blaming Congress for its inaction.

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Apr 24, 2013

When Americans are free to produce all-American energy, everyone benefits.

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Apr 24, 2013

drilling equals jobs, refining equals jobs, Keystone equals jobs, transboundary equals jobs, and jobs equal the American way of life.

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Apr 24, 2013

Folks in South Carolina are concerned about where we are with energy in this country. Energy independence is something that's on the minds of folks back home. You know, I drive a diesel truck, and the gentleman from Ohio was talking about…

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