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Tom Graves
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" Realizing the responsibility I've been entrusted with... it's humbling. Very humbling. "
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" I'm a very results-oriented person. I want to see us move the ball forward. "
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" 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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" Our responsibility is to focus on the House. The Senate's the Senate. "
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" 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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" 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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" 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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" 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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" When I make decisions, it's not based on what the Republican Party does. I'm elected by the 9th congressional district. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" What's great about our leadership is they welcome other ideas. "
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" 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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" 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. "
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" I've traveled the country advocating for the Fair Tax, along with Herman Cain, Neal Boortz, and John Linder. "
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" 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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" 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. "
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" 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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" Let's make it simple: Government control means uniformity, regulation, fees, inspection, and yes, compliance. "
Tom Graves
Government
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Compliance
" Work hard to do what's right, keep our future generation in focus and the future of our country in focus. "
Tom Graves
Focus
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" We need to make every effort to ensure Obamacare is never implemented. "
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Never
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" I represent the 9th Congressional District of Georgia. I'm their voice. "
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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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" 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. "
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" If there is wasteful spending, I will not support it. "
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" 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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" We've been most successful when we stand for, unified, behind what we believe philosophically and policywise. "
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" 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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" 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. "
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