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Frank Wolf

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Frank Wolf is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Virginia's 10th congressional district from 1981 to 2015. During his tenure, he was known for his work on issues related to transportation, education, and human rights. Wolf served on several committees, including the Appropriations Committee, where he played a significant role in shaping federal funding priorities. He was also a strong advocate for religious freedom and international human rights, often focusing on persecuted minorities around the world.

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Feb 23, 2010

As you begin to weaken--and when I was Chairman of this Committee, we protected legal services and I went against my party to make sure we brought it out with integrity.

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Feb 23, 2010

I do think, and I think there is a truth as people can say how interested they are in something.

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Feb 23, 2010

The cost of trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York City would be over a cost of four to four and a half years, about a billion dollars.

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Feb 23, 2010

This is an issue I care deeply about.

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Feb 23, 2010

A test of a moral society is how it treats its future generation.

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Feb 23, 2010

What does the Attorney General think when somebody gives him a memo that says in Prison X in X state this took place to a young man or a young women.

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Feb 23, 2010

I sent a letter back in January asking the Administration to bring back the 9/11 Commission.

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Feb 23, 2010

I think the more people go out to the Counterterrorism Center and see the number of pieces of information that come in every day and how they have to boil it down...

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Feb 23, 2010

I think we have an obligation to those people who have been persecuted, who have gone through this, to have these people that they then see living in the United States to be prosecuted and deported.

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Feb 23, 2010

I strongly support it. I think the Chairman does, but this Congress does not.

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Feb 23, 2010

We are just trying to legitimately ask come questions.

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Feb 23, 2010

The nation is fundamentally broke. We are broke.

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Feb 23, 2010

I think Eric Holder when he leaves office will go away feeling great disappointment in himself in the fact that the failure for the administration to deal with the prison rape thing.

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Feb 23, 2010

Well ultimately the Attorney General, of course.

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Feb 2, 2010

I think one of the greatest benefits of NASA to our society is the inspiration and excitement it provides for young people.

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Feb 2, 2010

the 21st Century could be the Chinese century.

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Feb 2, 2010

Okay. Yes, I would agree with that.

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Feb 2, 2010

it is important to speak out. It is important we have good relations. It is important we trade, but to advocate publicly.

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Feb 2, 2010

I appreciate your identifying education as an important priority for NASA.

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Feb 2, 2010

Nobody says anything, nobody seems to care.

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Feb 2, 2010

I do worry a little bit about every administration that puts something out there.

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Feb 2, 2010

I would love to see any Administration put together what I will call a repatriation program whereby we repatriate jobs.

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Feb 2, 2010

the country needs to create jobs. We need to create real jobs, where people get up in the morning, and go to work, and do things that make a difference for the country.

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