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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 4, 2015

A cost-benefit analysis prior to the implementation of a regulation requires a number of assumptions that make an accurate analysis difficult, if not impossible. H.R. 50 allows committee chairmen and ranking members to ask for the…

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Feb 4, 2015

I want to thank the body, thank the Speaker, and the process by which we did this. This bill came up in regular order in the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. We had a full and complete markup. That was followed by going to the…

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Feb 4, 2015

I would like to point to the bill because it keeps getting repeated on this floor that it doesn't include the public, it doesn't include individuals. That is just not true. On page 12 of the bill: Agencies shall, to the extent practicable…

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Feb 4, 2015

I thank the gentleman, and I appreciate my colleague from Virginia. I appreciate his tenacity and good work on these issues and on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. But I do have to suggest that if the economy is…

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Feb 2, 2015

We have to be able to figure this out. These people have to be held accountable.

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Feb 2, 2015

If the Inspectors General can't do their job, we can't do our job, and this is why it is imperative.

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Feb 2, 2015

Inspectors General serve the American taxpayers as the first line of defense against waste, fraud and abuse by government agencies.

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Dec 10, 2014

And I want to continue to thank some other Members for making this possible. Yvette Clarke has been very helpful. She worked diligently on H.R. 3107, which passed 395-8. It has been included in the Senate version, and I am glad to have her…

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Dec 10, 2014

In conclusion, I thank the gentlewoman from Washington, D.C. I look forward to working with her on a host of issues as we serve on the same committee. I can only hope that as many of them can be as bipartisan as possible. We both have a…

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Dec 10, 2014

I want to thank Mr. O'Rourke for his passion on this issue. He is a fine gentleman to work with on these types of issues and others. I am happy to serve with him on both Homeland Security and in this body. I thank him for his good work…

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Dec 1, 2014

I am getting tired of the Democrats with this righteous indignation saying that we can't find a Congress we can work with.

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