Jason Chaffetz

Representative Goodlatte and Chaffetz's GPS Act is an important step toward closing the 21st century loophole in ECPA.

There is a need to be consistent, you would agree with that? And would you also agree that there is great inconsistency?

The role of Congress is to protect and defend the United States Constitution and personal liberties provided to American citizens under the Fourth Amendment.

To say that the technology is not pervasive would be inaccurate, it is very pervasive and can be helpful in many ways, but it can also be confusing as we try to find and test the limits of where privacy starts, where it ends, and what law…

Mr. Gowdy. Jason Chaffetz and Chairman Goodlatte are two of the most reasonable people in Congress.

the court ruled unanimously that physically attaching a GPS device to a vehicle constituted the search under the Fourth Amendment.

One of the deep concerns that we have is the investigation of Fast and Furious. We have to remember that unfortunately we lost one of our Border Patrol agents who was out on patrol serving this Nation. He was killed with weapons that were…

I have an amendment at the desk, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the…

I do want to indicate that I believe it was in March that the Department of Justice title III regulations issued a new ruling. So, we may disagree on what to do with this.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

I simply disagree with that assessment. We'll have to agree to disagree, and I look forward to working with you.

I would disagree with that assessment. This is a new regulation, and it has led to lawsuits that have already started to happen. One news report is of a lawsuit in California.

I would be happy to work with you on that. I do disagree with that assessment and that reading of it.

A couple of short months ago, the Department of Justice in support of the Americans with Disabilities Act added a new provision. This provision said that in order to be in compliance with the ADA regulations, businesses must now allow…

I want to quote President Obama in his first remarks as President of the United States: Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this Presidency . . . I will also hold myself as President to a new standard of openness…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Utah will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Tierney

I find it fascinating that only the TSA seems enthralled with these machines.

the single best way to find a bomb is through a dog, a bomb sniffing dog.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I appreciate the bipartisan nature in which this is moving forward. I appreciate specifically Chairman Rogers, Chairman Issa, and the ranking member. I stand in support of this amendment. I think FOIA is…

I appreciate Chairman Issa and his foresight and leadership on this issue in driving this forward. This is so, so important to our country and our nation, and for the Federal Government to operate properly. Madam Speaker, I also want to…

It is totally unacceptable.

There are a lot of good federal employees who work hard. They're patriotic, and they're frugal with their money. But when you see this widespread abuse of money, and then you as the former administrator said, 'Well, they were entitled to…

That is where there is frustration just steaming out of our ears.

For the President of the United States to look the American people in the eye and say, well, we got a pay freeze in place while you are getting bonuses and going on trips is totally unacceptable.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I stand in opposition to this budget. I am proud of the fact that we are actually debating a budget; for you see, you look over to the other body, you look to the United States…