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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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Mar 7, 2012

I firmly believe we should support this figure, as it would provide approximately 10,000 additional vouchers for our veterans.

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Mar 7, 2012

I urge the Committee to fund those initiatives that support a trade policy that promotes exporting our goods, not our jobs, overseas.

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Mar 7, 2012

We do not have to pay people to hate us, they do it for free, and we can save money in the process.

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Mar 7, 2012

The President's budget undermines the core part of this infrastructure; a part of the infrastructure that drives long-term economic growth and innovation.

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Mar 7, 2012

We need government out of the health care business as a player, and a coach, and back to the role of being a referee.

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Feb 29, 2012

For 4 consecutive years, President Obama has introduced a budget with a $1 trillion deficit--4 years in a row. This has never happened in our Nation's history. Well, how much is $1 trillion? If you spent $1 million a day every day, it…

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Feb 28, 2012

We exist to secure two fundamental principles. First, Americans have the right to know that the money Washington takes from them is well spent.

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Feb 28, 2012

I really do believe with the hundreds of billions of dollars allocated to the Department of Defense, if there was a will, the Department of Defense would find a way to do it.

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Feb 28, 2012

Our duty on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee is to protect these rights.

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Feb 28, 2012

I like what President Ronald Reagan said, 'Trust but verify.'

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Feb 28, 2012

I sent a request to Secretary Panetta's office asking that they send one person to provide us information and they sent us four.

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Feb 28, 2012

I can tell you as long as the people of Utah put me in this position, I will push the Department of Defense to do this.

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