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" Our objectives are clear. Let's keep the government open and protect our constituents. "
Tom Graves
Open
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" We've had years and years and years of compromises, and that's led to $14 trillion in debt. "
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Led
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" We've been most successful when we stand for, unified, behind what we believe philosophically and policywise. "
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Behind
Successful
Stand
" 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. "
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Place
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Energy
" The easy way out is to increase taxes. "
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Easy Way
Way
Taxes
" I've traveled the country advocating for the Fair Tax, along with Herman Cain, Neal Boortz, and John Linder. "
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Along
Traveled
Tax
" We can either build on the greatness of America or we can fade off into history. "
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History
America
Build
" 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
" I do not wish harm on our constituents. "
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Harm
Constituents
Wish
" You combine the Tea Party along with our support with the Republican base and grassroots, and it makes for a winning combination. "
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Support
You
Winning
" We are united around a simple goal, and that is keeping the government open while protecting our constituents from the harmful effects of Obamacare. "
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Goal
Simple
Open
" 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. "
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People
Time
Congress
" 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. "
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Law
Choice
Attention
" I'm a very results-oriented person. I want to see us move the ball forward. "
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See
Person
Move
" Planned Parenthood is absolutely wasteful spending. "
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Planned
Planned Parenthood
Wasteful
" There should not be a micro-managing of terminology with the Library of Congress. "
Tom Graves
Should
Library
Congress
" We need to make every effort to ensure Obamacare is never implemented. "
Tom Graves
Obamacare
Never
Effort
" What I owe the Tea Party is to be the conservative voice they elected me to be. "
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Conservative
Tea
Party
" We are accountable for each other. "
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Other
Accountable
Each
" 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
" 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
" 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
" 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
" I represent the 9th Congressional District of Georgia. I'm their voice. "
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Georgia
Represent
Voice
" What's great about our leadership is they welcome other ideas. "
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Other
Welcome
Leadership
" 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
" If there is wasteful spending, I will not support it. "
Tom Graves
Will
Support
Spending
" Work hard to do what's right, keep our future generation in focus and the future of our country in focus. "
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Focus
Work Hard
Work
" 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
" 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? "
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Cost
Why
Government
" 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. "
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World
Internet
Innovation