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" Like all of my colleagues, I believe financial reform is necessary now. "
Scott Garrett
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" The main issue is huge government spending, and my record has been trying to make sure the federal government lives within its means. I guess that's really what separates where Republicans have been from the Democrats. "
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" I said I support anyone's right to run for public office and will support those people who support positions that's in the Republican platform. "
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" The use of military force against a sovereign nation is an act of war. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution explicitly grants Congress the sole power to declare war. "
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" As the United States Congress considers military intervention in Syria, per President Obama's request, I think it's important to be very honest about what we are considering. "
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" I never defended the Bush administration's spending. "
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" Taxes are just too high - that's obviously a priority. "
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" If you raise taxes on something, you discourage that activity. "
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" Saving for the future shouldn't be a privilege for the wealthy. "
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" Unfortunately, since its passage in 1973, the War Powers Resolution has been stripped of its original purpose and has instead served as a temporary, de facto authorization for the executive branch to use military force whenever it deems it necessary. "
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" The way it's supposed to work is you pass a bill out of the House, you pass a bill out of the Senate, you go to conference on it, and you iron out the differences. "
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" It doesn't matter whether I'm in Hackensack or Hackettstown, the response from the people is the same: They are concerned about jobs, the economy. "
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" I often criticized what President Bush did, but President Obama is Bush's spending on steroids. "
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" A dramatic spending increase to fund the SEC and the CFTC, as envisioned by the authors of the Dodd-Frank legislation, would further the mindset that our nation's problems can be solved with more spending, not more efficiency. "
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" When the former Fed chairman was in, Alan Greenspan was in, there was a saying back in those days that you called the 'Greenspan put.' Any time the treasury secretary - for the Fed chairman - said something, the market saw that as good news, and it took off. "
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" If we want the banks to lend - and we all do - if we want the economy to expand - and we all do - do you really want to start confining the banks in their ability to make profits in order to generate more capital to lend out to the people? "
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More
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" While we were there, we saw first-hand the senseless violence and destruction from terrorist groups that have repeatedly called for the end of Israel. These kinds of attacks are an unfortunate part of everyday life for the Israeli people. "
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Life
Everyday
" Elections have consequences. "
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Elections
Consequences
" I am profoundly concerned with the current treatment and status of Madoff fraud victims. "
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" Dodd-Frank is a direct cause of the economic struggles millions of Americans continue to face today. The law provides so much regulation that it is a burden on the economy. "
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" All the experts agree Medicare is going to go broke. "
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Go
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" They always like to put labels on me. "
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Put
Always
Me
" I stand with everyone who is sick of hearing about Washington cutting insider deals to their friends in business, politicians failing on their promises to fight increases in government spending, and more costly and complicated rules from Washington that make everyone's lives harder. "
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Sick
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" The House Freedom Caucus has the same agenda today as it did yesterday, and that is to try to address the needs of each of our constituents, address the concerns the voters have been saying they have for a long time. "
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" It's time to return our education policy back to local communities. "
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" The Export-Import Bank's long legacy of crony capitalism has hurt the livelihoods and businesses of many Americans who don't get special treatment from this misguided government program. "
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" There will always be waste, fraud, and abuse. That's just life. "
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" My view is that we should not be taxing at the Federal level for the things that New Jersey can do for itself. "
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" New Jersey residents deserve to have their tax dollars spent on transportation and infrastructure projects right here in the Garden State instead of being wasted in Washington. "
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" It's time to start putting actually the students first and not anyone else. "
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First
Time
" My colleagues and I met with Prime Minister Netanyahu and other Israeli military and security officials to discuss our votes against the terrible Iran deal and to reaffirm our commitment to our longstanding alliance. "
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