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"Why were we there? Why were we there with these facts and these circumstances? That's a fundamental question that the American people want to know and ... the families of these four individuals who gave their lives would like to know as well."
WHAT: second congressional hearing before the Select Committee on Benghazi
WHO: Rep. Jim Jordan; Greg Starr, Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security; Steve Linick, Inspector General, Department of State
"This is intentional deception, and it's nothing new: If you like your plan you can keep your plan; if you like your doctor you can keep your doctor; premiums are gonna go down; premiums are gonna go down $2,500 on average; the website will work; the website's secure. … And then we get to Mr. Gruber. Mr.
Journalist Michael Kinsley famously said, "A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth." While not a politician, Jonathan Gruber is the most recent public figure to prove the point. Today, Gruber, a health economist and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Before a series of now-famous videos surfaced, Gruber was described by The Washington Post as a "key architect" of ObamaCare.
The hearing, entitled, "Examining Obamacare Transparency Failures," will be held before the full Oversight committee. Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Jonathan Gruber, Ph.D.
Once again John Koskinen and the IRS have told us something that has been proven inaccurate. In June, Commissioner Koskinen told Congress that the IRS had confirmed that back-up tapes containing the missing Lois Lerner e-mails had been destroyed.
"The American people spoke loudly during the mid-terms: they want a legislative fix to our nation's immigration problems, not a presidential executive order. The American people do not want unilateral amnesty; they want law enforcement and border control. That's not where it ends, but it must be where it begins.
"America is great because it has been built on the sacrifices of the best America has had to offer: the men and women who past and present make up our Armed Forces. Since before our nation's founding, our soldiers put themselves in harm's way to protect and defend American liberty and opportunity. We can never repay the debt we owe them. But we can honor their memory, and thank those living among us for their service.
"The Sixth Circuit Court has honored the right of Ohioans to define marriage as we see fit. Yesterday's ruling was a victory for the democratic process. It should be left to the American people, not unelected judges, to decide this important issue. The Sixth Circuit recognized this truth."
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Rep. Jordan will be at Ed's Barber Shop in Crestline from 9-11 a.m. on Tuesday, and will pay for the haircut of any veteran who visits.
"Time and again our nation's veterans put themselves in harm's way to protect and defend American liberty and opportunity. Their sacrifices can never be fully repaid," Rep. Jordan said.
Ed's Barber Shop is located at 385 N. Seltzer Street, Crestline, Ohio.
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