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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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Feb 1, 2016

We make clear that not only do we need ethical conduct, but we can't even have the appearance of any impropriety.

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Feb 1, 2016

Thank you for your good work. We wouldn't know about this without those good people doing tough, difficult work.

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Feb 1, 2016

We don't have time to play these kind of games.

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Feb 1, 2016

They are scoring an F on their scorecard.

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Feb 1, 2016

You are laughing at the American taxpayer. I don't know who that guy works for. I am telling you, don't just sit there and laugh at us.

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Feb 1, 2016

Simply put, when the CIOs fail to bring high management and ethical standards to their work, institutions suffer.

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Feb 1, 2016

Every single score is going down. Every single one of those is negative.

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Jan 11, 2016

I have no additional speakers. I urge its passage. I really and truly enjoyed working with Members on both sides of the aisle to get this through and urge its adoption. I reserve the balance of my time.

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Jan 11, 2016

This is a good bipartisan piece of legislation. It is common sense. We should pass it. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Utah (Mr…

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Jan 11, 2016

This is a good, much-needed piece of legislation. It is hard to believe that FOIA, the Freedom of Information Act, was passed nearly 50 years ago. We are a little different in the United States. We are self-critical. We do look at things…

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Jan 11, 2016

This is a good bipartisan, bicameral bill. Again, I thank the good work of our colleague Mr. Walberg in helping to champion this through, the good work on both sides of the aisle in a bipartisan, bicameral way. I urge its passage. Mr…

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