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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.

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Oct 11, 2011

politics is in everything. You can't--you can try to avoid it. You can run from it, but it is in almost everything.

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Sep 21, 2011

The NLRB is allegedly a neutral arbiter dedicated to an even-handed administration of the NLRA.

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Sep 21, 2011

It appears at least recently they have become acolytes, shills, if you will, for organized labor.

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Sep 20, 2011

Some seek to turn the safety net into a hammock or trampoline.

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Sep 20, 2011

Wealthy people don't have to wind up in those gosh awful Medicaid facilities, they can be at a super nice place if they just get the right legal counsel, right?

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Sep 20, 2011

Americans also have the right to know whether social programs that were designed for a specific purpose have been hijacked.

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Sep 20, 2011

Millionaires should not be on welfare.

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Sep 20, 2011

Without question, the Medicaid program is on an unsustainable course.

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Sep 20, 2011

Americans have a right to know the money Washington takes from them is well spent.

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Sep 15, 2011

I want to thank the chairman for his leadership on this issue and so many others on the Education and Workforce Committee. Mr. Speaker, the NLRA is supposed to balance the rights of employees, employers, and the general public, but you…

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Sep 12, 2011

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, violent crimes that impact multiple victims in mass shootings in particular are unpredictable and, in addition to sending shock waves through the communities impacted, often test the…

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Sep 12, 2011

I thank the gentleman from Michigan, and I would tell the distinguished former chairman of Judiciary, I am not aware of a single instance in my 16 years as a prosecutor where the FBI was asked to provide help and didn't do so, and I know…

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