Jason Chaffetz

Jason Chaffetz
Jason E. Chaffetzis the U.S. representative for Utah's 3rd congressional district, first elected in 2008. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is also the chairman of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 March 1967
CountryUnited States of America
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I got more whistleblowers from the Secret Service than I do anywhere else. And if you look at that department and agency, it's the one place you can never, ever, ever make a mistake - ever.
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Obstruction of Congress in our work is a crime.
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Now I get a very nice salary as a member of Congress, but when I'm in Washington, I sleep in my office.
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I have worked closely with my Democratic allies. Elijah Cummings is a good friend.
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There should be a pathway to citizenship - not a special pathway and not no pathway.
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My mother, she passed away when I was 28 years old. She fought cancer for more than 10 years. She had breast cancer, and I miss her.
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A dash of frugality is a good thing for everyone.
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There has to be a better, smarter way to authenticate who somebody is. Social Security numbers are floating out there everywhere.
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When Steny Hoyer brings up a resolution to support and recognize the University of Maryland men's basketball team - I'm not making this up - before we even had March madness, then you just know that it's just political favoritism.
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When your economy is subject to the whims of Libya and Nigeria and Venezuela, you have a problem.
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We have got a - we've got a good federal work force, but we have too many people, and we're paying them too much money.
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Until the administration can articulate a coherent and convincing policy for closing Guantanamo, it should remain open.
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When you're on a football scholarship, you get a stipend that's supposed to cover your rent and a few incidentals. It was $360 a month. This was the late 1980s, and the NCAA has an interesting rule where you're not allowed to supplement your income with a part-time job.
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Throughout my first year in office, I have stood up for principles that will guide our country back toward the path of freedom and prosperity.