Bob Bennett
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Bob Bennett is a former Republican U.S. Senator from Utah, who served from 1993 to 2011. He was the first Utah senator to be elected to three consecutive terms. During his time in office, Bennett was known for his moderate stance on various issues, including healthcare and fiscal responsibility. He played a significant role in the Senate Appropriations Committee and was involved in efforts to reform the U.S. healthcare system. Bennett was defeated in the 2010 Republican primary, which marked the end of his political career in the Senate. He has remained active in political discussions and has contributed to various policy initiatives since leaving office.
Sep 22, 2003
I applaud the four statements that you are--or the four areas that you are concentrating on, and I agree with the priority--security first and then essential services, working to get the economy under control, and then ultimately the…
Sep 22, 2003
I think it would be a mistake to separate parts of these out. This is extremely urgent.
Sep 22, 2003
We cannot afford to wait 3 years to deal with the economic and infrastructure reconstruction of Iraq.
Sep 9, 2003
Well, let us go back to Senator Bunning's comment, then, when he raised the suggestion that it was potential registration with the SEC that caused Freddie Mac to get in the situation where they restated their earnings.
Sep 9, 2003
Would we see a lowering of the standard that you have just described? Do you think that is going to happen?
Sep 9, 2003
Looking ahead to the debate as to whether or not they should be allowed to compete directly with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, is that the same level of safety that is required for Fannie and Freddie?
Sep 9, 2003
Okay. Quickly, because my time has expired, but I want to follow up before we have lost the thought.
Sep 9, 2003
Regardless of the quality of regulation, there are those who believe that all the housing GSE's should operate under a coordinated regulator with appropriate authority.
Sep 9, 2003
One of the fundamental roles of Congress and this Subcommittee is to provide periodic oversight, and that is why we are here today.
May 22, 2003
This isn't 'beat up on Canada' day, but could you talk about the reimportation of drugs and the safety of drugs
May 22, 2003
You are beginning to sound a little bit like Mr. Greenspan who testified before us yesterday.
May 22, 2003
We can come back to this. I want to pursue this same question on a quick second round because I think Senator Johnson is focusing on one of the most contentious problems we deal with.
May 22, 2003
I want to be able to look to USDA as the real expert rather than the bookshelf, where there are dozens of experts shouting for my attention.
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