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John Ratcliffe

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John Ratcliffe is a Republican politician from Texas who served as the Director of National Intelligence from May 2020 to January 2021. He was previously a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Texas's 4th congressional district from 2015 to 2020. During his time in Congress, Ratcliffe was known for his strong support of President Donald Trump and his focus on national security and intelligence issues. He played a prominent role in various investigations related to the Trump administration and was a vocal critic of the impeachment proceedings against Trump.

May 16, 2016

This is not about Republicans versus Democrats, it is about article I versus article II. It is about respecting constitutional lanes of authority.

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May 16, 2016

The practice of courts deferring to agencies' expansive interpretation of their power as directed under Chevron has created a serious problem with our regulatory system.

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May 16, 2016

I will do my best to leave politics out of this, but I think we all have to acknowledge--and hopefully my friend and colleague from across the aisle, who I respect greatly, Miss Rice, would agree with me--we have to acknowledge that, as he…

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May 16, 2016

If the Obama administration is looking to authorize--and I understood it to be 10 LPDs, or last points of departure, airports in Cuba; there is some discussion about whether it may be 7 or 6.

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May 16, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4743) to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the…

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May 16, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4743. The National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2016 allows the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to work with a consortium…

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May 16, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4780) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a comprehensive strategy for Department of Homeland Security operations abroad, and for other purposes, as…

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May 16, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I once again urge my colleagues to support H.R. 4743. I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4743, the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2016. This bill…

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May 16, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4780, the Department of Homeland Security Strategy for International Programs Act, offered by the ranking member of the committee, the…

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