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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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Apr 26, 2016

I am pleased to yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from South Dakota (Mrs. Noem).

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Apr 26, 2016

I urge the passage of H.R. 4359. We have worked in a good, bipartisan way. It is a good bill for the country and is good for the employees of the Federal Government. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr…

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Apr 26, 2016

I would prefer to have the primary sponsor of this bill, the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Clay), speak first. I reserve the balance of my time.

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Apr 21, 2016

I appreciate Mrs. Noem and her drive to address this very important issue. I believe that the overwhelming majority of the people who work at the IRS are good, hardworking, patriotic people who want to do the right thing. I have a serious…

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Apr 18, 2016

Until the agency provides that information, we have reason to believe that there is a lot of waste, fraud, and abuse.

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Apr 18, 2016

You leave us with no other choice. The three of you are here for a reason. You earned it.

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Apr 18, 2016

There is no justification for that.

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Apr 18, 2016

When we issue a subpoena from the Congress, it's not optional.

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Apr 18, 2016

What is it that they're--that we're not supposed to see?

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Apr 18, 2016

You have a fiduciary responsibility, and our checks and balances, our constitutional form of government only works if we have good, honest, decent people who actually comply with the law.

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Apr 18, 2016

The unprofessional nature in which their responses have been happening is totally and wholly unacceptable.

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Apr 18, 2016

This is the game that we play, and it's what makes people sick and disgusted with their government.

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