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Bob Goodlatte

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Bob Goodlatte is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving Virginia's 6th congressional district from 1993 to 2019. During his tenure, he was known for his work on issues related to agriculture, technology, and internet policy. Goodlatte played a significant role in introducing legislation such as the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 1999 and the Rural Local Broadcast Signal Act. He also served as the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, where he focused on matters including intellectual property and immigration reform.

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Dec 8, 2015

I wonder if you could give us a comprehensive description of what it does mean to use open source.

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Dec 8, 2015

It's my understanding that there was a teleconference last week between the Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations Division and the USCIS office personnel regarding refugee processing.

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Dec 8, 2015

Americans don't believe that their interests are being put front and center when it comes to decisions about whether or not to issue an immigration benefit to a foreign national.

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Dec 8, 2015

May I inquire how much time is remaining on each side. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from California has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Dec 8, 2015

I and many Americans believe that such executive action is unconstitutional. It's a usurpation of Congress' plenary power over immigration law and policy.

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Dec 1, 2015

But I am sure you would agree that the Farm Credit System has certain advantages and benefits that small community banks don't have.

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Nov 30, 2015

I would like to begin by thanking Representative Doug Collins and Constitution Ranking Member Steve Cohen for introducing this important government transparency legislation. Every year, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, the…

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Nov 30, 2015

I urge my colleagues to support this legislation. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Nov 30, 2015

I thank the gentleman from California for yielding me this time. And I thank the chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop), for moving this legislation through the Natural Resources Committee and to…

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Nov 30, 2015

I support the core of H.R. 699, which would establish a standard that embodies the principles of the Fourth Amendment.

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Nov 30, 2015

Since 1920, Disabled American Veterans has been serving American veterans who were wounded in the line of duty. It provides free assistance to veterans and their families in obtaining Federal benefits and services earned through military…

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Nov 16, 2015

I think we'll be vulnerable, too, when it comes to people from Syria, when we can't get access to those databases.

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Nov 16, 2015

We can query our database till the cows come home, but there will be nothing to show up because we have no record on that person.

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Nov 16, 2015

Yet this reality is not clearly seen by our President.

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Nov 16, 2015

In late July, Chairman Marino, Ranking Member Conyers, Ranking Member Johnson, and I announced a series of Committee hearings focused on competition in the health care marketplace.

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Nov 16, 2015

In the case of Syria, you can't go to the government offices in that country. They're in disarray.

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Nov 16, 2015

However, notwithstanding pressure from PBMs drug prices continue to rise.

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Nov 16, 2015

it doesn't make sense to add new gun laws, when we already have hundreds of them that are not being enforced today

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Nov 16, 2015

I have a couple of news articles, and I know that we don't treat them for the truth of what's always in them, but we have to pay attention to them.

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Nov 16, 2015

Then why aren't they being prosecuted for those violations related to firearms?

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Nov 4, 2015

I and Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Chairman Marino offer this amendment to bridge the gap between two vital pieces of legislation: Chairman Marino's RAPID Act, H.R. 348, which the House passed on September 24, 2015, and Senators Portman…

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Nov 4, 2015

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 964, line 6, insert after ``the participating agencies'' the following: ``and the project sponsor''…

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Nov 4, 2015

It is my pleasure to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Marino), who joins me in offering this amendment.

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Nov 2, 2015

Today's hearing continues the Judiciary Committee's efforts to deliver urgently needed reforms of Washington's regulatory system--a system that virtually every day places new obstacles in the path of American jobs and economic growth.

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Nov 2, 2015

As we work to promote digital trade, we must work to make sure that the international playing field is fair.

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