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" I think it's possible to have a conservative serve in a cardinal position, a subcommittee chair position, and be very effective. "
Tom Graves
Conservative
Chair
Possible
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" I represent the 9th Congressional District of Georgia. I'm their voice. "
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Georgia
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Voice
" If there is wasteful spending, I will not support it. "
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Support
Spending
" Planned Parenthood is absolutely wasteful spending. "
Tom Graves
Planned
Planned Parenthood
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" I thought it was a joke at first, but the president did, in fact, authorize an autopen to sign the Patriot Act extension into law. Consider the dangerous precedent this sets. Any number of circumstances could arise in the future where the public could question whether or not the president authorized the use of an autopen. "
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Circumstances
Thought
Future
" When I make decisions, it's not based on what the Republican Party does. I'm elected by the 9th congressional district. "
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Does
Republican
Party
" If the goal of the DOT's rule is to prevent companies from deceiving passengers about the total cost of their ticket, why is the department mandating that airlines hide the taxes, surcharges and government fees in the fine print? "
Tom Graves
Cost
Why
Government
" We can either build on the greatness of America or we can fade off into history. "
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History
America
Build
" There's one thing to say about John Boehner. He's a fighter. He does fight. And if there is somebody you want in the foxhole with you, it's going to be John Boehner. "
Tom Graves
Fight
Want
You
" We're representing our districts. I make decisions on my district. "
Tom Graves
Representing
Make
Our
" Rather than negotiating yet another continuing resolution at the last minute, the appropriations process should work as it was originally designed, with appropriations bills passing the House and the Senate and being signed into law by the president, after robust debate, with a process for amendments. "
Tom Graves
Law
Debate
Last
" I'm a very results-oriented person. I want to see us move the ball forward. "
Tom Graves
See
Person
Move
" We are united around a simple goal, and that is keeping the government open while protecting our constituents from the harmful effects of Obamacare. "
Tom Graves
Goal
Simple
Open
" I do not wish harm on our constituents. "
Tom Graves
Harm
Constituents
Wish
" I had visited Congressman Deal before, but I never thought I'd be sitting on the other side of the desk. "
Tom Graves
Had
Side
Sitting
" What I owe the Tea Party is to be the conservative voice they elected me to be. "
Tom Graves
Conservative
Tea
Party
" I vote my conscience first and my constituents next, regardless of the direction of our leadership. "
Tom Graves
Direction
Vote
Conscience
" Let's make it simple: Government control means uniformity, regulation, fees, inspection, and yes, compliance. "
Tom Graves
Government
Control
Compliance
" The cost of airline tickets will never be transparent as long as the Department of Transportation requires airlines to hide taxes, surcharges, and fees from consumers. "
Tom Graves
Will
Hide
Long
" It is about the American people. When something is not ready, it is not working, it is not right, then we owe it to them to do the right thing and say, 'Let's hold.' "
Tom Graves
American
Do The Right Thing
People
" Work hard to do what's right, keep our future generation in focus and the future of our country in focus. "
Tom Graves
Focus
Work Hard
Work
" The Internet free marketplace is defined by fierce competition. And that competition has transformed the world with innovation, investment, and what we need most of all right now: jobs. "
Tom Graves
World
Internet
Innovation
" I guess I was always in awe at the amount of energy that surrounds Washington, D.C. My experience in coming up before was that it was a very, very busy place. "
Tom Graves
Place
Experience
Energy
" I am confident that the Defense Department understands JSTARS is a major priority for Congress and will complete the process of updating the JSTARS fleet in a timely manner. "
Tom Graves
Confident
Process
I Am
" We must seize the moment and permanently delay the entire law. Congress can do this. We control the purse strings and can protect taxpayers from funding Obamacare. "
Tom Graves
Control
Seize
Moment
" As the White House doors are slammed in the face of the average American, I want to know if they will still swing wide open for Hollywood and the liberal elite. Will Jay-Z and Beyonce still get to stop by for a tour, or will they be denied like those who aren't rich and famous? "
Tom Graves
Face
Stop
Rich
" We are accountable for each other. "
Tom Graves
Other
Accountable
Each
" Our responsibility is to focus on the House. The Senate's the Senate. "
Tom Graves
Senate
Responsibility
House
" I think it's fair to say that there's a lot of conversations between House members and Senate members on a regular basis, and I think that's what our constituents would expect, is to have bicameral conversations throughout the process. "
Tom Graves
House
Expect
Fair
" Speaker Boehner has said many times that the House of Representatives is the closest institution to the people, and he recognizes that by empowering the members to have direct input into the process. "
Tom Graves
Process
Said
People
" You combine the Tea Party along with our support with the Republican base and grassroots, and it makes for a winning combination. "
Tom Graves
Support
You
Winning