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Rob Bishop

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Rob Bishop is a former U.S. Representative from Utah, serving in the House of Representatives from January 3, 2003, to January 3, 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Bishop was known for his focus on issues related to public lands, education, and military matters. During his tenure, he served as the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, where he played a significant role in shaping legislation concerning land management and energy policy in the West.

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Apr 10, 2013

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 140 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 140 Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the…

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Apr 10, 2013

You can't spend more money than you bring in. That's a fairly simple concept, isn't it? But apparently not for Democrats who run the administration in Washington. Under President Obama, we've had 4 years of government spending, each year…

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Apr 10, 2013

In your mind, what is that alternative revenue model?

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Apr 10, 2013

I appreciate you sharing the nexus between the cost of housing, as well as the amount of timber that is available.

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Apr 10, 2013

I hope we could do that. I really think that it is imperative that we have the best equipment, offer the best protection for the scenario that they are going to be in.

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Apr 10, 2013

It is very easy to make decisions in Natick when it is 70 degrees in the laboratory, but if you don't really test this in the field environment under different combat situations, you are going to be in for a surprise.

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Apr 10, 2013

I want to make sure that those soldiers and marines can move around with that equipment.

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Mar 25, 2013

Such agendas can have real world consequences.

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Mar 18, 2013

I think the Gehry effort is a great one.

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Mar 18, 2013

A traditional man of old-fashioned virtue, President Eisenhower disdained Modernist art and architecture, which he did not believe represented the taste and values of the American people.

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Mar 18, 2013

Monuments are civic art that cause us to solemnly reflect on who we are and what we value.

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Mar 18, 2013

I just want to express my appreciation for you being here. I just want you to know I have an additional burden on me on why we have to come up with a good memorial and do this process properly.

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Mar 18, 2013

For the purposes of this Act, the terrorists on United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, shall not be considered passengers or crew of that flight.

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Mar 18, 2013

Nothing could be more democratic than an open competition that provides opportunity for comment from both Congress and the public.

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Mar 18, 2013

Members of my family wish to thank, again, Chairman Rob Bishop and the Committee for holding this hearing...

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Mar 18, 2013

I would like to start off this hearing by thanking the witnesses, the members of the Eisenhower family, as well as others who have a significant appreciation for one of our great American heroes, Dwight Eisenhower.

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Mar 14, 2013

Representative Bishop's legislation allows Congress to exercise governmental authority in a wholly arbitrary manner that negates the stated selection process.

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Mar 13, 2013

The Park Service quotes a Michigan State study that says how they are pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into local communities by their presence being there. That is picking and choosing the criteria one more time.

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Mar 13, 2013

This bill should not have been here this year or last year. And it is another effort where the Park Service needs to deal with the local community in a much more rational way than we are doing right now.

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Mar 13, 2013

If the Park Service was willing to work with people, this would not be here.

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Mar 13, 2013

The people on the ground who have that uniform of the Park Service on were authoritarian, arrogant, and autocratic.

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Mar 13, 2013

What are the gross revenues from rental of the Pearson Air Museum for 2009, 2010, and 2011?

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Mar 13, 2013

You should be ashamed of your record of activity up there.

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Mar 13, 2013

There are two bills we have in front of this Committee because the Park Service failed.

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