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" We've had years and years and years of compromises, and that's led to $14 trillion in debt. "
Tom Graves
Compromises
Led
Years
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" Let's make it simple: Government control means uniformity, regulation, fees, inspection, and yes, compliance. "
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" Our responsibility is to focus on the House. The Senate's the Senate. "
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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. "
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Experience
Energy
" If there is wasteful spending, I will not support it. "
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Spending
" What's great about our leadership is they welcome other ideas. "
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Welcome
Leadership
" 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 vote my conscience first and my constituents next, regardless of the direction of our leadership. "
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Direction
Vote
Conscience
" 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 represent the 9th Congressional District of Georgia. I'm their voice. "
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Georgia
Represent
Voice
" 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
" 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 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 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
" 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
" Our objectives are clear. Let's keep the government open and protect our constituents. "
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Open
Government
Clear
" 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
" 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
" I'm a very results-oriented person. I want to see us move the ball forward. "
Tom Graves
See
Person
Move
" 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
" What I owe the Tea Party is to be the conservative voice they elected me to be. "
Tom Graves
Conservative
Tea
Party
" 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 need to make every effort to ensure Obamacare is never implemented. "
Tom Graves
Obamacare
Never
Effort
" The Transportation Empowerment Act paves the way for better roads, easier commutes, and more family time. "
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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. "
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Conservative
Chair
Possible
" From day one, my focus as a new-breed appropriator was to look for areas where we could save taxpayer dollars. "
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Focus
Day
Save
" 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'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. "
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Police
Feel
Focus
" Realizing the responsibility I've been entrusted with... it's humbling. Very humbling. "
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Responsibility
Very
Humbling
" As an already high-demand, low-density military asset, we cannot afford to lose the JSTARS's BMC2/ISR unparalleled capability. "
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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. "
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Goal
Simple
Open