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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.

Quotes by year · 2009–2024889 total · peak 2016 (184)
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May 23, 2016

The targeting of Americans, the suppression of their First Amendment rights is something I know in a bipartisan way we take very seriously.

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May 10, 2016

It is time to do it sooner rather than later.

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May 10, 2016

Your local letter carrier is going to far more understand that there aren't 15 people living in this house.

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May 10, 2016

We simply cannot fail. We simply cannot kick the can down the road. The time to act is now.

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May 2, 2016

The impetus for this Initiative is to provide greater certainty and local management of federally managed lands by resolving long-standing and highly controversial land management issues.

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Apr 29, 2016

I have no additional speakers. I reserve the balance of my time to close.

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Apr 29, 2016

The graduation rate in the D.C. public schools is 64 percent. The graduation rate at the OSP program is 90 percent. Those are results, and they are worth every penny. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Walker), a…

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Apr 29, 2016

It is correct that the Republicans have continued to fund the three-sector approach in Washington, D.C., and I am proud of that. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Messer), the chairman of the Republican…

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Apr 27, 2016

What is incumbent upon you personally in your duty and your role and responsibility is to make that notification.

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Apr 27, 2016

I want to know which countries are not taking--because, you know what, they shouldn't be getting Federal aid and we shouldn't be giving them visas so that more people from those countries can come to the United States.

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Apr 27, 2016

The law is crystal clear. You are making these discretionary choices in releasing these people out into the public and they are committing more crimes.

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Apr 27, 2016

If ICE had only followed the law, it is highly likely that these witnesses would not be sitting here today grieving the loss of another loved one.

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Apr 27, 2016

I have met with the men and women who work there, wonderful, hardworking, dedicated people who do a hard and difficult job.

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Apr 27, 2016

What is going on with Immigration and Customs Enforcement is one of the most infuriating things I think I have seen in this government yet.

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Apr 26, 2016

I urge the passage of H.R. 4360. I believe this is a good bill. We worked in a good, bipartisan way. It does make the system more fair and it makes it more accountable. It makes sure, for those who have adverse actions, that they can't…

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Apr 26, 2016

I urge the passage of H.R. 4359. We have worked in a good, bipartisan way. It is a good bill for the country and is good for the employees of the Federal Government. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr…

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Apr 26, 2016

I prefer to have the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands, who is the chief sponsor of this bill, speak first on this issue. I reserve the balance of my time.

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Apr 26, 2016

I am pleased to yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from South Dakota (Mrs. Noem).

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Apr 26, 2016

I would prefer to have the primary sponsor of this bill, the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Clay), speak first. I reserve the balance of my time.

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Apr 18, 2016

This is the game that we play, and it's what makes people sick and disgusted with their government.

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Apr 18, 2016

When we issue a subpoena from the Congress, it's not optional.

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Apr 18, 2016

You have a fiduciary responsibility, and our checks and balances, our constitutional form of government only works if we have good, honest, decent people who actually comply with the law.

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Apr 18, 2016

You leave us with no other choice. The three of you are here for a reason. You earned it.

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Apr 18, 2016

The unprofessional nature in which their responses have been happening is totally and wholly unacceptable.

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