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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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Jul 5, 2016

I would urge the passage of H.R. 4875. I appreciate the good work of Mr. Meehan, who helped champion this through in a bipartisan way. I appreciate Mr. Boyle and his passion on this issue as well. All Americans are grateful for this…

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Jul 5, 2016

His finger is on the pulse of this. Nothing happens without him. And I think he is going to be the definitive person to make a determination or recommendation.

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Jun 21, 2016

We are here because he had two duly-issued subpoenas to the Commissioner of the IRS, and they did not fulfill those subpoenas.

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Jun 13, 2016

If you want a new direction, if you want there to be the type of Park Service that you claim that you want, it's going to require new leadership, and it isn't going to happen with you.

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Jun 13, 2016

I got two daughters about to enter the workforce... I don't want them to go and deal with the scum that is in your department.

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Jun 13, 2016

The guy should be arrested. He should probably be in jail. He should at least be fired.

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Jun 13, 2016

whistleblowers who step up and do the difficult thing of saying, hey, there's a problem here, we'll go to the mat for those people.

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Jun 13, 2016

You purposefully, intentionally mislead the secretary. You've got IG reports that you don't respond to.

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May 25, 2016

It scares me to death that you think that. It just really does.

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May 25, 2016

I want to start, Mr. Speaker, by thanking the Delegate from the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton). She pours her heart and soul into her passion for this country and certainly for the District itself. We happen to disagree probably on this…

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May 25, 2016

I want to be clear about my motives and intentions. I find it curious when other Members try to prescribe my feelings and my approach to this issue. It is my belief, and support of this legislation is based on the Constitution. It is that…

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