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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.

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Feb 26, 2020

I seek a permanent solution to the full use of annual HMT revenues.

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Feb 26, 2020

The Port of Virginia is a national gateway for commerce, supporting businesses across the country.

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Feb 26, 2020

Increased shipping traffic and larger vessels are straining the port's current capacity.

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Feb 25, 2020

I wanted to ask you specifically about sealift.

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Feb 25, 2020

I think it is incredibly important to have flexibility in the SCN account, especially since the demand is going up.

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Feb 25, 2020

I think the logistical element of supporting forces, sustaining forces, is going to be key...

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Feb 4, 2020

It appears, though, that looking at the quarterly report showing deficiencies to Congress, it appears to me that there are still issues with basic and intermediate training.

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Feb 4, 2020

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the witnesses joining us today.

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Feb 4, 2020

Everyone believes us to be underresourced and undermanned.

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Dec 31, 2019

I think that would be very helpful to us is for you to lay that out so that we could be mindful of it.

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Dec 18, 2019

I include my statement in the Record, recording that I am opposed to these Articles of Impeachment on the basis that they do not measure up to Article II, Section 4. Madam Speaker, following the release of reports from the Oversight…

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Dec 11, 2019

I thank Mr. Thornberry for yielding. Madam Speaker, this is not a good conference report. This is a great bipartisan conference report. We have made significant strides in a wide range of areas that improve our national security posture…

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Dec 10, 2019

I would like to thank Secretary Esper and Chairman Milley for joining us today.

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Dec 10, 2019

I thank the gentleman from Kentucky for his stout and devout effort to highlight the differences between socialism and capitalism. Just as you have heard, this really is a stark difference. It really is about what was this Nation founded…

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Dec 10, 2019

I think the fundamental difference, Mr. Wittman, and thank you for the question, is that we have fundamentally different views...

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Nov 20, 2019

I rise also in strong support of H.R. 925, the North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act. And I would also like to thank Mr. Thompson for his extraordinary leadership on this legislation and for his service on the Migratory Bird…

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Oct 30, 2019

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. This is a 5-minute…

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Oct 30, 2019

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 236, noes 185, not voting 10, as follows: [Roll No. 602] AYES--236 Adams…

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Oct 30, 2019

Yes, in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Wittman moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1373 to the Committee on Natural Resources with instructions to report…

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Oct 30, 2019

Uranium is essential to both our national security and energy security. It supplies many critical military technologies and fuels our domestic nuclear reactors, which provide 20 percent of our Nation's electricity. Early this summer…

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Oct 21, 2019

I think there is a great deal of work that still needs to be done in the ease of doing business for all business people, Puerto Rican business people, as well as non-island investors.

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Oct 21, 2019

With all of this change happening within the Commonwealth's government, how challenging is it for the Financial Oversight Management Board?

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Sep 9, 2019

I would appreciate any help the Committee can provide in pushing the Agencies involved in approving these leases to expedite the process.

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Sep 9, 2019

I represent the First District of Virginia, which includes Fort A.P. Hill, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, all call this their home base.

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Sep 9, 2019

I have had the distinct pleasure to serve on their behalf. As such, I have been and will continue to be committed to our military and our veterans during my time in Congress.

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