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Tom Graves
American
Politician
Born:
Feb 3
,
1970
Constituents
Focus
Government
Law
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Will
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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.
Tom Graves
Conservative
Think
Possible
Subcommittee
Effective
Very
Chair
Serve
Cardinal
Position
We're representing our districts. I make decisions on my district.
Tom Graves
Our
District
Districts
Make
Representing
Decisions
The easy way out is to increase taxes.
Tom Graves
Increase
Way
Out
Easy
Easy Way
Taxes
When I make decisions, it's not based on what the Republican Party does. I'm elected by the 9th congressional district.
Tom Graves
Party
District
Make
Does
Republican
Republican Party
Decisions
Elected
Congressional
Based
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
Wonderful
Wife
Three
Country
Party
Tea
Extremism
District
About
Faces
Country Boy
Look
Boy
Georgia
North
Represent
Just
Children
Really
Across
Tea Party
Congressional
Who
Stands
We've had years and years and years of compromises, and that's led to $14 trillion in debt.
Tom Graves
Trillion
Compromises
Had
Years
Years And Years
Led
Debt
We need to make every effort to ensure Obamacare is never implemented.
Tom Graves
Every
Ensure
Obamacare
Never
Implemented
Make
Effort
Need
I've traveled the country advocating for the Fair Tax, along with Herman Cain, Neal Boortz, and John Linder.
Tom Graves
Country
John
Along
Fair
Advocating
Tax
Traveled
I'm a very results-oriented person. I want to see us move the ball forward.
Tom Graves
See
Ball
Very
Person
Move
Want
Us
Forward
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
Work
Law
Debate
Last-Minute
President
Negotiating
Signed
Minute
Rather
House
Another
Robust
Passing
Continuing
Than
Amendment
Senate
Being
After
Process
Should
Bills
Originally
Designed
Last
Resolution
The Transportation Empowerment Act paves the way for better roads, easier commutes, and more family time.
Tom Graves
Time
Family
Better
Way
Easier
More
Roads
Empowerment
Act
Transportation
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
Government
Hide
Rule
Airlines
Fine
Total
Fine Print
About
Cost
Prevent
Fees
Ticket
Print
Passengers
Goal
Department
Deceiving
Dot
Taxes
Companies
Why
As an already high-demand, low-density military asset, we cannot afford to lose the JSTARS's BMC2/ISR unparalleled capability.
Tom Graves
Lose
Military
We Cannot
Unparalleled
Afford
Cannot
Capability
Asset
What I owe the Tea Party is to be the conservative voice they elected me to be.
Tom Graves
Me
Conservative
Party
Tea
Voice
Owe
Elected
Tea Party
You combine the Tea Party along with our support with the Republican base and grassroots, and it makes for a winning combination.
Tom Graves
You
Party
Tea
Our
Winning
Support
Combination
Combine
Along
Makes
Republican
Tea Party
Grassroots
Base
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
Better
Police
Safety
Opportunities
Perspective
Focus
Think
Those
Security
Folks
See
Some
Cost
Feel
Greater
However
Provide
Options
Same
Whatsoever
Just
Wants
Should
Explore
Capitol
Who
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
Will
Congress
Defense
Complete
Major
Understands
Am
Priority
Timely
Updating
Department
Confident
Process
Manner
Fleet
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
Think
Our
Say
Members
Would
Constituents
Throughout
Between
Fair
House
Lot
Expect
Senate
Process
Conversations
Regular
Regular Basis
Basis
I had visited Congressman Deal before, but I never thought I'd be sitting on the other side of the desk.
Tom Graves
Thought
Before
Other
Side
Visited
Never
Had
Deal
Sitting
Congressman
Desk
I do not wish harm on our constituents.
Tom Graves
Wish
Our
Constituents
Harm
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
Strong
Will
Valiant
Put
Around
Doing
Continue
Up
Very
Effort
Senate
Confident
Republicans
United
Let's make it simple: Government control means uniformity, regulation, fees, inspection, and yes, compliance.
Tom Graves
Government
Simple
Control
Compliance
Inspection
Fees
Make
Government Control
Yes
Uniformity
Means
Regulation
We can either build on the greatness of America or we can fade off into history.
Tom Graves
History
Build
Fade
Off
Greatness
America
Either
What's great about our leadership is they welcome other ideas.
Tom Graves
Leadership
Great
Welcome
Other
Our
About
Ideas
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
People
Input
Members
Direct
He
Institution
House
House Of Representatives
Empowering
Said
Times
Closest
Representatives
Process
Speaker
Many
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