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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.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, prosecutorial discretion encompasses the executive power to decide whether to bring charges, seek punishment, penalties, or sanctions. This next line is really important. It does not include the power…
I would like to thank Chairman Goodlatte for his leadership on this bill and a host of others in the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Chairman, I want to have a pop quiz. That may seem unfair to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, but I…
I withdraw my point of order and rise in opposition to the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The point of order is withdrawn. The gentleman from South Carolina is recognized for 5 minutes.
I want to talk for just a moment as colleagues--not as Republicans or Democrats, not as members of the majority or the minority, but colleagues who are blessed to serve in the United States House of Representatives, the people's House…
I want to thank Chairman Goodlatte. I also want to thank my friend and colleague from the great State of South Carolina, Mr. Tom Rice, whose legal research and expertise and acumen and leadership is one of the reasons we are here today. I…
One of the most enjoyable parts of our job is speaking to children at schools, and you get some tough and interesting questions. A couple of months ago, a precious child at a school in upstate South Carolina asked me who was the most…
Liz Chesterman was an honors graduate from Hollins University in Virginia. Then she got her Ph.D. in molecular biology. Then she became a patent agent with the largest law firm in South Carolina. And she still wasn't done. At night, she…
In conclusion, I just want to take this one final opportunity to thank Chairman Smith for his leadership, not just on this particular bill, but his leadership throughout the 2-year tenure he was chairman of the Judiciary.
In conclusion, and I'm sure on behalf of all my colleagues, I want to thank the women and men in law enforcement for their service, their sacrifice, their willingness to do jobs that either we cannot do or will not do. I want to thank the…
I would like to first thank Chairman Lamar Smith. This may be my last opportunity to thank him for his service as chairman of the Judiciary Committee, not just for this bill but for the work he's done in the full 2 years. He has done a…
The politicians set the policies, and others carry those policies out. At least that's the way it happens in this country. It hasn't always been like that. Political leaders of yesterday also led the armies and navies. But in this country…
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