Jason Chaffetz Quotes
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You shouldn't turn on C-SPAN to get your sports update.
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I ran for Congress because I want to help change the way we do business in Washington, D.C.
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Our Strategic Petroleum Reserve is there for a natural disaster or some other catastrophe.
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If we're going to win this battle over fiscal responsibility, we need more of the people who vote right and fewer of those whose seniority is their only selling point.
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Data indicate that taxpayers may be paying their public servants more than a little too much.
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Until the administration can articulate a coherent and convincing policy for closing Guantanamo, it should remain open.
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From the time I roll out of the cot at 6 A.M. to the time I fall asleep after midnight, I get to do what I love nonstop.
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The time has come for President Obama to formally rescind his order to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and end his irresponsible allegations of injustices at the facility, which operates in a framework that respects the rule of law, keeps terrorists off American soil, and bolsters our national security.
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My challenge to members on both sides of the aisle is to stand up and have the integrity to say that we have a dead U.S. agent; we have a Department of Justice that lied to Congress.
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What is the government doing or not doing in terms of tracking you, following you, investigating you? And if you're suspicionless, it should be none of the above.
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I think I've earned a reputation of being fair and that I'll hear all sides from the entire political spectrum.
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Well, look, I'm as Tea Party as it gets.
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I was ranked the second most conservative member in the House.
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I got more whistleblowers from the Secret Service than I do anywhere else. And if you look at that department and agency, it's the one place you can never, ever, ever make a mistake - ever.
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Kevin McCarthy is a good man.
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The White House has been noticeably schizophrenic on Guantanamo.
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The only good place for a sage grouse to be listed is on the menu of a French bistro. It does not deserve federal protection, period.
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I think what we're going to hear is that we didn't meet the basic, minimum standards required for a facility such as the one we had in Benghazi. And the request for more security personnel went unheeded, unanswered, and consequently, you know, you have the death of four Americans.
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CNN has given me a platform to share my experiences. My Web site, YouTube Channel and Facebook page have exposed me to thousands of voters who share my concerns. My lack of seniority has not impeded my ability to communicate in any way.
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In addition to higher pay, federal government employment is far more secure than private-sector employment.
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Obstruction of Congress in our work is a crime.
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What I don't want to become numb to is wasting those taxpayer dollars.
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I have the greatest respect and admiration for Congressman Issa, but I don't intend to be Darrell Issa-like.
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You tell people that the NFL is a nonprofit entity, and they just start laughing and giggling. But it's not fair.