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" 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
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" 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. "
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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.' "
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American
Do The Right Thing
People
" Our objectives are clear. Let's keep the government open and protect our constituents. "
Tom Graves
Open
Government
Clear
" 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? "
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Face
Stop
Rich
" I'm confident that Senate Republicans will put up a very strong and valiant effort to continue doing what we're united around. "
Tom Graves
Confident
Will
Strong
" 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
" Our responsibility is to focus on the House. The Senate's the Senate. "
Tom Graves
Senate
Responsibility
House
" 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
" We can either build on the greatness of America or we can fade off into history. "
Tom Graves
History
America
Build
" What's great about our leadership is they welcome other ideas. "
Tom Graves
Other
Welcome
Leadership
" We've had years and years and years of compromises, and that's led to $14 trillion in debt. "
Tom Graves
Compromises
Led
Years
" Let's make it simple: Government control means uniformity, regulation, fees, inspection, and yes, compliance. "
Tom Graves
Government
Control
Compliance
" 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
" 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'm just a country boy from north Georgia, and I have three children and a wonderful wife. And when I look at my three children, who are 8, 11, and 12, and they really represent the faces and the future of the children all across my congressional district, and what the Tea Party stands for is not extremism; it's about their future. "
Tom Graves
Future
Wife
Look
" 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
" 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 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
" 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
" If there is wasteful spending, I will not support it. "
Tom Graves
Will
Support
Spending
" 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
" Realizing the responsibility I've been entrusted with... it's humbling. Very humbling. "
Tom Graves
Responsibility
Very
Humbling
" 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 represent the 9th Congressional District of Georgia. I'm their voice. "
Tom Graves
Georgia
Represent
Voice
" 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
" 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 had visited Congressman Deal before, but I never thought I'd be sitting on the other side of the desk. "
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Had
Side
Sitting
" Planned Parenthood is absolutely wasteful spending. "
Tom Graves
Planned
Planned Parenthood
Wasteful
" 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