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" I'm a very results-oriented person. I want to see us move the ball forward. "
Tom Graves
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" We've been most successful when we stand for, unified, behind what we believe philosophically and policywise. "
Tom Graves
Behind
Successful
Stand
" 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
" 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
" Our objectives are clear. Let's keep the government open and protect our constituents. "
Tom Graves
Open
Government
Clear
" 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
" 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. "
Tom Graves
Circumstances
Thought
Future
" We've had years and years and years of compromises, and that's led to $14 trillion in debt. "
Tom Graves
Compromises
Led
Years
" 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
" Let's make it simple: Government control means uniformity, regulation, fees, inspection, and yes, compliance. "
Tom Graves
Government
Control
Compliance
" 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
" I'm not one who wants to micromanage the Capitol Police whatsoever. However, if they see or feel that there are some greater opportunities to provide the same, if not better, safety and security for folks, I think Capitol Police should explore all those options - but not just focus that from a cost perspective. "
Tom Graves
Police
Feel
Focus
" 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 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
" Planned Parenthood is absolutely wasteful spending. "
Tom Graves
Planned
Planned Parenthood
Wasteful
" The easy way out is to increase taxes. "
Tom Graves
Easy Way
Way
Taxes
" As an already high-demand, low-density military asset, we cannot afford to lose the JSTARS's BMC2/ISR unparalleled capability. "
Tom Graves
Military
Lose
Afford
" 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
" Rather than do his job and agree to take responsible measures to get our government's finances in order, President Obama continues playing on the emotions and fears of the American people. "
Tom Graves
American
Job
People
" 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
" What I owe the Tea Party is to be the conservative voice they elected me to be. "
Tom Graves
Conservative
Tea
Party
" As the nation's attention turns from Washington politics to the Obamacare disaster, Democrats will have no choice but to reconsider our fair and reasonable proposals to delay the law. "
Tom Graves
Law
Choice
Attention
" I do not wish harm on our constituents. "
Tom Graves
Harm
Constituents
Wish
" 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
" We need to make every effort to ensure Obamacare is never implemented. "
Tom Graves
Obamacare
Never
Effort
" If there is wasteful spending, I will not support it. "
Tom Graves
Will
Support
Spending
" Time and time again, the Obama Administration has shown the American people it's willing to abuse the power of the Oval Office. Congress should absolutely not relinquish more power. "
Tom Graves
People
Time
Congress
" We're representing our districts. I make decisions on my district. "
Tom Graves
Representing
Make
Our
" I intend to vote against authorizing the president to use military force in Syria. The Obama Administration has not provided a clear or convincing strategy for inserting our military into the conflict. I am also deeply concerned about the extent to which al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorists are involved in the rebellion. "
Tom Graves
Strategy
I Am
Military
" 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