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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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Jul 27, 2011

Simply put, the Affordable Health Care Act is indeed progress.

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Jul 27, 2011

I can't support this plan. I would love to be able to support Speaker Boehner, Leader Cantor. I have to have something that transcends election cycles. I can't support it.

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Jul 27, 2011

Quite simply, government is too big. Out of control spending and over-regulation have threatened America's credit rating.

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Jul 19, 2011

I want to thank the gentleman from Ohio for yielding and for his leadership on this and so many other issues. Mr. Speaker, the President says he wants to do a big deal. He says he wants to do something transformative. He wants to do…

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Jul 13, 2011

If it is illegal, what have you done to cajole the prosecutors to do something about it?

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Jun 23, 2011

I would love if she would allow me to join her to visit you so I can know more about it.

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Jun 23, 2011

I think he needs more police officers. I really, really do.

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Jun 23, 2011

Public safety is the preeminent responsibility of the Federal Government.

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Jun 16, 2011

The political aspect, to me, is this administration is no longer content with merely class warfare or generational warfare.

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Jun 16, 2011

The purpose of the National Labor Relations Act is to promote the full flow of commerce, to prescribe the legitimate rights of both employees and employers in their relations affecting commerce.

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Jun 14, 2011

I find this hearing to be bitterly disappointing.

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Jun 1, 2011

I think--and I hope I'm using your words--unpredictable, inconsistent, and opaque.

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