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.
Secretary Chu wanting to increase these rates to in my opinion to redistribute the wealth.
I believe the private sector can better manage those lakes, better manage the power output of the hydro dams there.
There is dramatic concern within the populace that there will be a Government overreach as we try to protect American systems on the private sector and the public sector.
Well, that is something that should concern all of us. We certainly need to look into that.
I think it is very unfortunate that people do not realize how valuable this and how important that inland waterway system is to this Nation.
But I showed up in that restaurant, and there were about 100 people there that day, and I did not get to eat lunch because just one after another they stood up and told me how important the Chickamauga Lock was to their businesses.
We have been warned. If the Ryan budget is maintained, in my view, we will have chosen to ignore these warnings.
In my view, it is irresponsible for Congress to expect our Nation's infrastructure to keep pace with all that our modern economy requires when we do not provide the resources necessary to even properly maintain these critical assets.
Where is the outrage? about Olmsted and talking about 32 years to take something that was supposed to take 7 years.
I can tell you that you cannot serve on this subcommittee very long before you realize that the people of this country take all these subjects that we deal with in here very much for granted.
If America is serious about dealing with this problem we can do so because we can do anything that we put our minds to.
That's an interesting point, because I'm on the Natural Resources Committee. We deal with the EPA and a number of other, what used to be known as the MMS, and now BOEMRE, that makes regulations regarding offshore drilling, and they can't…
We have a President who has created 106 new regulations that cost the American taxpayer 46 billion additional dollars right there.
We continually see the over-reach of the Executive Branch that erodes the freedoms of Americans.
I want to continue that discourse a little bit, Mr. Gibson, because I feel like you need to go back and read the Federalist Papers.
I would just ask that we continue that process as Members of Congress to go and shake the hands of the front-line folks that are defending our Nation and making sure that we are safe, telling them 'thank you,' asking their input on what we…
The recent nationwide coordinated attacks demonstrate that Iraqi intelligence is deficient.
The Iraqi security forces still need our help, and there are gaps in our current strategy.
The first requirement is to be more aggressive in negotiating the proper set of agreements so that our security interests and the security interests of Iraq both be achieved.
These attacks are aimed at eroding Iraqi sovereignty, self-reliance, increasing instability, creating more distance between the U.S. and Iraq, and to prevent Iraqi economic growth.
To end this war in a way to create a better peace, and to secure our Nation's interest, we must remain involved in Iraq.
There are 51 publicly-known thwarted Islamist-inspired terrorist plots since 9/11 in this country.





