“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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Trey Gowdy

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Trey Gowdy is a former U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district, serving from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Gowdy gained national prominence as the chairman of the House Select Committee on Benghazi, where he led investigations into the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya. His tenure in Congress was marked by a focus on issues such as government oversight and national security. Prior to his congressional career, Gowdy served as a federal prosecutor and was known for his legal expertise and assertive questioning style during hearings.

Quotes by year · 2011–2025530 total · peak 2013 (92)
2011: 83 quotes2012: 82 quotes2013: 92 quotes2014: 75 quotes2015: 69 quotes2016: 38 quotes2017: 52 quotes2018: 35 quotes2019: 1 quote2025: 3 quotes
May 7, 2013

We're going to find out what happened.

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May 7, 2013

It always matters whether or not you can trust your government.

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May 7, 2013

This would be a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate it.

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May 7, 2013

You used the word immeasurable, that what she said was immeasurable in its damage.

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May 7, 2013

To the families of the victims, it has been 8 months. And I know that there are those who have said that's a long time ago.

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May 7, 2013

I was stunned. My jaw dropped. And I was embarrassed.

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May 7, 2013

I would love the opportunity to do just that.

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May 7, 2013

You made a compelling case today for why it is important to tell other countries the truth.

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Apr 24, 2013

I also thank you for your leadership on this issue.

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Apr 15, 2013

I am sorry for the Department of Justice that they put politics ahead of the law.

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Apr 15, 2013

I suspect that South Carolina's percentage of African-American Members of Congress may have been the highest in the country in 2011.

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Mar 18, 2013

It does look like the decision to release detainees was a political determination and not a monetary determination.

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