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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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Jan 11, 2016

I urge its passage. It is high time that this passed. It is bipartisan, it is bicameral, and it is done with some good leadership from Mr. Duncan. I urge its adoption. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The…

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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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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

I appreciate the good, bipartisan work. It was through a lot of labor and a lot of listening to what the public needs and to what the media needs. I do think this will make the Freedom of Information Act better as it is the spirit by which…

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Jan 11, 2016

It is a good bipartisan bill. I urge its passage. 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. Chaffetz) that the House suspend the rules and pass the…

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Jan 11, 2016

There are some good young people who are getting their education. They are excited. They have their whole life in front of them. They get this amazing opportunity to do this internship. Maybe it is a month, maybe it is 3 months, maybe it…

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Jan 7, 2016

Last Congress, the ALERT Act--which is part of this bill now--passed the House twice with bipartisan support. Put simply, the ALERT Act provides regulatory transparency requiring Federal agencies to provide monthly updates on regulation…

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Jan 7, 2016

The gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline) is one of my favorite people. We get to serve on a committee together, and we have done other things together. He is a genuine human being who puts forth his heart, and I personally…

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Jan 6, 2016

I simply want to say that I concur with the gentleman from Pennsylvania who has studied this and spent a considerable amount of time with this. We would urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment. This amendment removes title II of the bill…

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Jan 6, 2016

I again concur with the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Marino). This amendment strikes the applicability of judicial review of agency compliance with this legislation. That is why I am urging a ``no'' vote on this amendment. The…

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Jan 6, 2016

The SCRUB Act is not going to take away the entire FDA. Our food, and the people that work at the FDA, the food safety is an important part of the function that they hold. But I would appreciate anybody to have us understand--we actually…

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