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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.

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Jul 24, 2018

The risk assessments performed by these agencies showed that a lack of threat information results in ineffective allocations of limited cyber resources.

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Jun 18, 2018

So my colleagues over there just keep pointing out that your report doesn't state any conclusions about the Trump Russia investigation, and they're right.

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Jun 18, 2018

the decision had been made to close the investigation.

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Jun 18, 2018

is it unreasonable for President Trump as the subject of an investigation to likewise be very concerned and deeply troubled that Mr. Strzok was put in charge of the Trump Russia investigation?

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Jun 18, 2018

do you think it is unreasonable for President Trump to be very concerned or deeply troubled, as you were, that 8 days after Peter Strzok was put in charge of the Trump Russia investigation, that he promised another FBI employee, Lisa Page…

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Jun 18, 2018

do you think it is reasonable for Members of Congress to think that they were misled by that answer?

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Jun 18, 2018

Another thing that is antithetical to the FBI and the Department of Justice and our entire justice system is putting people in charge of investigating people they hate, of people that they are biased against and that they are prejudiced…

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Jun 8, 2018

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division C (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

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Jun 8, 2018

I would like to thank Chairman Carter and Ranking Member Wasserman Schultz for their hard work on behalf of the 63,000 veterans in my district, as well as servicemembers and veterans across the country. Mr. Chairman, I am grateful to once…

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Apr 11, 2018

So, North Texas Municipal Water District could move forward with this project, get it 95 percent complete, and someone could theoretically, under the current state of the law, despite having 15 years prior, stop this project and North…

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Apr 11, 2018

I want to thank all my North Texas colleagues for all of their hard work and time and effort on this bill over a considerable period of time, specifically its sponsor, Congressman Sam Johnson.

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Apr 11, 2018

I would submit that 3 years is not a long period of time, and it is not a trivial matter, and every member of Congress that has time to devote to this issue should do so.

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Apr 11, 2018

By direction of the Republican Conference, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 814 Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is hereby, elected…

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Apr 11, 2018

I would like to thank all the witnesses for being here today and I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in support of the North Texas Water Supply Security Act as one of its original cosponsors.

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Apr 11, 2018

And yet currently, despite the 15 years to raise those concerns under the current law, they would have an additional 6 years to interrupt the project with an injunction or a temporary restraining order, correct?

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Apr 11, 2018

My bipartisan bill, H.R. 5468, the Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018, is designed to meet that need, fairly, squarely, and simply.

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Mar 19, 2018

I believe that DHS's CDM program has great potential to drive progress on a number of cybersecurity issues.

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Mar 6, 2018

DHS must compete with the private sector to recruit and retain the best talent possible in order to carry out its cybersecurity mission.

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Mar 6, 2018

A knowledgeable and skilled cybersecurity workforce at DHS is on the front lines of securing our Federal networks and protecting critical infrastructure.

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Mar 6, 2018

I would like begin by thanking our panel for taking the time today to testify.

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Mar 6, 2018

As the lead civilian agency for our Federal cybersecurity posture, the Department of Homeland Security is a key piece of this equation.

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Feb 14, 2018

I want to thank Congressman Buck for bringing this issue to the foreground and for suggesting this important hearing.

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Feb 14, 2018

the significant reduction in the number of chemical facilities that represent the highest risk is an important success in the CFATS program and is attributable both to the design of the program and the work of CFATS personnel and industry…

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Feb 14, 2018

A school should never be a place where students or teachers fear for or lose their lives.

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Jan 16, 2018

CDM is the ambitious program that I believe if implemented well and over a reasonable time line provides the American people with the kind of Federal cybersecurity defense that they deserve.

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