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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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May 23, 2016

That is correct. In fact, they said, 'could select organizations for examinations in an unfair manner.'

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May 17, 2016

I stand in whole support of what Chairman Thornberry is proposing. Section 101 of the National Security Act of 1947 says: ``The function of the Council shall be to advise the President . . . '' Obviously, we want the President to get the…

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May 10, 2016

We simply cannot fail. We simply cannot kick the can down the road. The time to act is now.

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May 10, 2016

It is time to do it sooner rather than later.

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May 10, 2016

Your local letter carrier is going to far more understand that there aren't 15 people living in this house.

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May 2, 2016

The impetus for this Initiative is to provide greater certainty and local management of federally managed lands by resolving long-standing and highly controversial land management issues.

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Apr 29, 2016

We went through regular order in our committee. We had field hearings. We had a markup. The gentleman was free to offer an amendment in committee. That did not happen. This is a school choice bill. This is a bill that gives parents the…

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Apr 29, 2016

The graduation rate in the D.C. public schools is 64 percent. The graduation rate at the OSP program is 90 percent. Those are results, and they are worth every penny. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Walker), a…

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Apr 29, 2016

I would like to submit the following: Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate. Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker, House of Representatives. Hon. Harry Reid, Minority Leader, U.S. Senate. Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader, House of…

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Apr 29, 2016

In conclusion, let me read the first sentence of the first paragraph from the D.C. Mayor, as well as the majority of the Council. ``As Mayor and members of the Council of the District of Columbia, we support the three-sector Federal…

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Apr 29, 2016

It is correct that the Republicans have continued to fund the three-sector approach in Washington, D.C., and I am proud of that. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Messer), the chairman of the Republican…

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