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Rob Wittman

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Rob Wittman is a U.S. Representative for Virginia's 1st congressional district, having served since January 9, 2007. A member of the Republican Party, Wittman has focused on issues such as military readiness, veterans' affairs, and environmental protection. He has been an advocate for the Chesapeake Bay and has worked on legislation aimed at improving the health of the bay and its surrounding ecosystems.

Jul 14, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank Ranking Member Issa for his great work on this bill. I appreciate your words and Congressman Wolf's words concerning the things that we need to do. Telework is a nonpartisan issue. It just make sense…

Congressional Record · 2010-07-14
Jun 23, 2010

Mr. Speaker, yesterday, we heard Washington won't have a budget blueprint this year. For the first time in modern history, Congress will not perform one of its primary responsibilities. I believe it is simply not acceptable to pass the…

Congressional Record · 2010-06-23
Jun 15, 2010

Mr. Speaker, as I travel around America's First District, I hear unanimously from folks out there, and they ask this question: Rob, what's happening in Washington about our budget? Why do we continue to deficit spend? We are on an…

Congressional Record · 2010-06-15
May 27, 2010

Mr. Chairman, I would like to begin by congratulating Ranking Member McKeon and Chairman Skelton for their fine work on the National Defense Authorization bill for 2011. Mr. Chairman, the defense authorization bill provides our Department…

Congressional Record · 2010-05-27
May 25, 2010

Mr. Speaker, folks in America's First District have a lot to say about spending, the debt, and the deficit, and I'd like to share their comments. Chris from Warrenton says, Please cut Federal spending. This issue can't be put off any…

Congressional Record · 2010-05-25
Mar 21, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this flawed health bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share my outrage about the lack of protection for health programs provided to veterans, servicemembers or their families in the health reform bill…

Congressional Record · 2010-03-21
Mar 19, 2010

Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the American Traffic Safety Services Association upon its celebration of its 40th anniversary this past year. Headquartered in Fredericksburg, Virginia, ATSSA represents 1,600 member companies…

Congressional Record · 2010-03-19
Mar 16, 2010

Madam Speaker, I'm hearing loud and clear from people of America's First District in Virginia that this health care bill before us will not reduce costs, will not increase access, and is full of sweetheart, backroom deals that they find…

Congressional Record · 2010-03-16
Mar 3, 2010

Mr. Speaker, recently during my district work period, I met with officials from Matthews County Public Schools. Matthews County is representative of many of the communities in my district and around the Commonwealth that are dealing with…

Congressional Record · 2010-03-03
Oct 21, 2009

If our current burn rate is $5 billion a month, if it will go to $10 billion a month by next summer...

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Sep 21, 2009

We want to resist the temptation to replace fishery science with politics.

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