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" 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
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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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Person
Move
" If there is wasteful spending, I will not support it. "
Tom Graves
Will
Support
Spending
" Our responsibility is to focus on the House. The Senate's the Senate. "
Tom Graves
Senate
Responsibility
House
" 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 represent the 9th Congressional District of Georgia. I'm their voice. "
Tom Graves
Georgia
Represent
Voice
" When you have a blueprint doesn't mean you can't add another room. "
Tom Graves
Blueprint
Another
Add
" Our objectives are clear. Let's keep the government open and protect our constituents. "
Tom Graves
Open
Government
Clear
" 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
" Let's make it simple: Government control means uniformity, regulation, fees, inspection, and yes, compliance. "
Tom Graves
Government
Control
Compliance
" 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're representing our districts. I make decisions on my district. "
Tom Graves
Representing
Make
Our
" 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
" What I owe the Tea Party is to be the conservative voice they elected me to be. "
Tom Graves
Conservative
Tea
Party
" We've had years and years and years of compromises, and that's led to $14 trillion in debt. "
Tom Graves
Compromises
Led
Years
" 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
" There should not be a micro-managing of terminology with the Library of Congress. "
Tom Graves
Should
Library
Congress
" 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
" When I make decisions, it's not based on what the Republican Party does. I'm elected by the 9th congressional district. "
Tom Graves
Does
Republican
Party
" The Transportation Empowerment Act paves the way for better roads, easier commutes, and more family time. "
Tom Graves
Roads
Time
Way
" 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
" 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
" 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
" 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
" 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
" We are accountable for each other. "
Tom Graves
Other
Accountable
Each
" 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've been most successful when we stand for, unified, behind what we believe philosophically and policywise. "
Tom Graves
Behind
Successful
Stand
" From day one, my focus as a new-breed appropriator was to look for areas where we could save taxpayer dollars. "
Tom Graves
Focus
Day
Save
" 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
" The easy way out is to increase taxes. "
Tom Graves
Easy Way
Way
Taxes