Jason Chaffetz
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Jason Chaffetz is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Utah's 3rd congressional district from 2009 to 2017. During his tenure, he served as the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, where he was known for his focus on government accountability and transparency. Chaffetz was a vocal critic of the Obama administration and played a significant role in various investigations, including those related to the Benghazi attack and the Clinton email controversy.
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July 22, 2024
This was widely regarded as one of the worst governance systems in the world.
— Jason Chaffetz
I write today to ask you to seriously reconsider the use of such deceptive and misleading tactics.
Any quick visit to San Juan County, and you would quickly find out that getting to school is a major production.
This affects all the residents in San Juan County, especially the children of the Navajo Nation.
Unlike most states in our Union, nearly 70 percent of the state of Utah is owned by the Federal and state government.
The legislation before you today does not convert any public land to private property.
I do believe, in principle, that if you want the best result, you are going to look to the people at the most local level.
So, to suggest that there was not a dialogue, you can point to President Obama. He never listened to us.
the highest per-capita property tax in the state of Utah is down in this part.
I thank the Committee for its consideration, and note that I ended with 1 second to go.
Once you do get to the schools, you understand that they aren't the best that we can possibly provide.
Another major burden for county government is the emergency services needed to support such a massive amount of land.
Having represented many parts of Utah, I am intimately familiar with the land, the people, and the issues.
If we find out about our problems with Members of Congress, and then we fail to act on them, we become a part of the problem.
I need you to have President Obama's executive privilege order that hides many of the facts from Fast and Furious overturned.
As a former military officer, you simply cannot take money from Russia, Turkey, or anybody else. And it appears as if he did take that money. It was inappropriate and there are repercussions for the violation of law.
I see no information or no data to support the notion that General Flynn complied with the law.
Congress has a right to have this material it, and it is unbelievable to me that you think that we shouldn't have a copy of it.
I want straight talk from you. Are you or are you not going to provide that to us?





