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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.

Mar 23, 2015

I think that the administration's approach is making our efforts to defend and defeat this threat even more difficult.

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Mar 23, 2015

I think that this is underscored by the fact, and reflected in the fact that we have now been forced to pull out of Syria.

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Mar 23, 2015

I have also seen where President Obama has recently declared that al-Qaeda is on the run.

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Mar 23, 2015

He of course has mocked ISIS as the junior varsity.

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Mar 3, 2015

Any cyber threat-sharing legislation produced by Congress should enhance existing capabilities and relationships while establishing procedures to safeguard personal privacy.

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Mar 1, 2015

Twenty-three percent of the income of average Americans shouldn't be held hostage by unelected bureaucrats.

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Mar 1, 2015

I think you'd agree with me that's an outrageous number, whether it's 9.3 or 9.9.

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Mar 1, 2015

Every one of these regulations is an abridgement of some freedom, and it comes with a price tag.

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Mar 1, 2015

Well, part of the problem is that real reform in the past has been left entirely to the discretion of agencies.

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Mar 1, 2015

Most of the 700,000 Texans that I have the privilege to represent are angry at the growth of government in this country.

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Feb 24, 2015

It is very clear to me that you obviously think the President's November 20 Executive order was constitutional.

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