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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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Jun 23, 2015

Personal accountability is paramount. People have roles and responsibilities.

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Jun 23, 2015

I think you are part of the problem. I think if we want different results, we are going to have to have different people.

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Jun 23, 2015

I think the seriousness of this requires new leadership and a new fresh set of eyes to do that.

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Jun 23, 2015

The shift in blame is just inexcusable.

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Jun 15, 2015

I thank the gentleman for yielding. And I thank those who are with us tonight because this topic is one of, I think, the most important to our Nation. It certainly was key to the foundation of this Nation. And the gentleman from North…

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Jun 2, 2015

I think it is absolutely fundamentally wrong.

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Jun 2, 2015

Man, you live in la la land. That's the problem.

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Jun 1, 2015

if it wasn't right in the Bush administration, it's not right in the Obama administration. I don't care who's in the White House, it's wrong, it's wrong, it's wrong.

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May 13, 2015

We appreciate her passion and commitment.

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May 13, 2015

I reintroduced the Creating Hope and Opportunities for Individuals and Communities through Education Act, the CHOICE Act.

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May 13, 2015

We will now recognize the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia, Ms. Norton.

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May 13, 2015

But is it not time to let more and more families have the opportunity to utilize such a wonderful scholarship program that offers that hope, opportunities for health, and opportunities for happiness?

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May 13, 2015

And I want to thank Senator Tim Scott for being here, and being an important part of this discussion.

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May 13, 2015

No longer must a student be shackled to a low-performing school.

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Apr 30, 2015

I first want to start by thanking my ranking member, Mr. Elijah Cummings. I feel for him and for his city and what they are having to go through in Baltimore. I know he would have liked to have been here, but I have the utmost respect for…

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Apr 28, 2015

I, for one, am not willing to give up every bit of privacy in the name of security.

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Apr 28, 2015

I think one of the great questions that needs to be posed to our society and certainly our country as a whole is how to find the right balance between personal privacy and national security.

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Apr 28, 2015

What I have a problem with is you tracking geolocation at will. And I think Americans have a reasonable right to privacy.

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Apr 28, 2015

Our hearts and prayers and thoughts are with you and your neighbors and your friends and your community, the police officers.

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Apr 15, 2015

Here are the facts. I just love it when Washington, D.C., says, Oh, there is no problem. We have got a hundred thousand-plus people-- Federal employees--who don't pay about $1.1 billion in taxes. That number is up from $962 million in…

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Apr 15, 2015

I remind the gentleman in this room that it was President Obama who introduced the pay freeze. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Mulvaney).

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Apr 15, 2015

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Meadows).

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Apr 15, 2015

Let me be clear right away. We have got great Federal workers. They care; they are patriotic; they work hard, but we have got a few that are bad apples. We have got to give the tools necessary to the leadership within the administration to…

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Apr 15, 2015

I want to reiterate my pleasure in working with both sides of the aisle on many, many pieces of legislation. We don't always agree, but I think the tone and tenor that is happening in the Oversight and Government Reform Committee is going…

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