I want to be one that is counted as supporting her nomination, and I think the country will be better off.
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.
I believe Ms. Cobert has the right qualifications. I think the country and the office will be better off with her confirmation.
Congress has been investigating the IRS since 2011, and you are just now getting the memo to start preserving things in 2016?
Why does it take almost 5 years to get the message that you should not be destroying things? Why does it take so long?
Do you see why we have zero confidence in the record retention policy and the ability to execute on it?
I believe that the FDA has failed to meet its statutory responsibility and is dramatically behind in its processing.
My basic concern here is Turing or Valeant or any other company has the right, I believe, to come in and enter the marketplace.
I want people to make a profit. But you know why I feel like you are both lying to us? You didn't write in there--you didn't say profit.
Who is paying the 750 bucks? Suckers. And you know the suckers are? The American public.
Profit is, of course, a motivator. It is, of course, part of your calculation.
And then you wonder why the average person who is trying and scraping by, and they see their insurance rates go up double digits, screaming high, it is because of people like you. That is why they are going up. It is one of the key reasons.
You are not losing money. You are raking it in hand over fist as fast as you can.
What I don't want to do is have government controls or government price controlling, but it is difficult when you see patients who are suffering.
I think that is one our questions. Are they actually spurring innovations? Should there be limitation on the resale of those vouchers?
The proper role of Congress is not to micromanage a private company. It is not my role.
I think you are both being disingenuous and incomplete in your answer, and I want you to reconsider in the future.
I do believe that it is imperative that people tell the truth, that they are ethical, that they not mislead the public.
We are going to have your back, and we are going to make sure that the truth gets out there.
Congresswoman, that's an excellent question, and I think that's exactly what we need to take a look at right now.





