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Harold Watson "Trey" Gowdy III (/ˈɡaʊdɪ/; born August 22, 1964) is an American attorney, politician and former federal prosecutor serving as the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district since 2011. A Republican, he is a member of the Tea Party movement. His district includes much of the Upstate region of South Carolina, including Greenville and Spartanburg.

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I can tell you this. It is not going to be evenly constituted and when she was Speaker Pelosi, she certainly showed no interests in having an equal number of Republicans and Democrats.

Bad Ass, Badass, Having, Number, Numbers, Pelosi

What is our recourse, Mr. Speaker? What is our remedy?

Bad Ass, Recourse, Remedy, Speaker

I am not surprised that the President of the United States called this a phony scandal. I'm not surprised that Secretary Clinton asked, "What difference does it make?" I'm not even surprised that Jay Carney said that Benghazi happened 'a long time ago. ' I'm just surprised at how many people bought it.

Bad Ass, Benghazi, Clinton, States, Trust, Usa

It always matters, whether or not you can trust your government.

Government, Matter, Matters, Trust

You know, in the oath that brand-new citizens take, it contains six different references to 'the law. ' If it's good enough for us to ask brand-new citizens to affirm their devotion to the law, is it too much to ask that the president do the same?

Bad Ass, Different, Law, President, References, Six

Even someone as lowly as an assistant U. S. attorney has to undergo a background check, and you're asked a series of very invasive questions, and you're expected to tell the truth and they're under penalty of perjury. And you're asked those questions so you can't be blackmailed or extorted.

Assistants, Background, Checks, Tell, Telling The Truth, Under

Congress is supposed to provide oversight, the voters are supposed to provide oversight. And you [the media] were supposed to provide oversight. That's why you have special liberties and that's why you have special protections.

Bad Ass, Media, Oversight, Provide, Special

What do we do with a president who can basically change what Congress passed by attaching a letter saying I don't agree with this part or that part?

Agree, Bad Ass, Letters, Part, President, Saying

There's no way we can get to the bottom of Benghazi without David Petraeus.

Benghazi, Bottom, David, Way

Facts are neither Republican nor Democrat.

Democrat, Facts, Republican

She was fabulously wrong when she said it the first time, and stunningly arrogant in her refusal to express any regret for lying to our fellow citizens.

Bad Ass, Citizens, Lying, Refusal, Regret

My daughter took Latin for three years; she still cant speak it.

Daughter, Latin, Three, Took, Years

You may be less likely to pick on someone if you dont know whats in their briefcase or purse.

Briefcases, Know, Likely, May, Purses, Whats

It's really beneath the office of a member of Congress to say something that outrageous. The fact that she was once the Speaker is mind-numbing, honestly. . . mind-numbingly stupid.

Bad Ass, Beneath, Member, Office, Say, Stupid

I taught the Constitution for ten years, I believe in the Constitution.

Bad Ass, Believe, Constitution, Taught, Years

I’m unelectable in the District of Columbia.

Columbia, District, Unelectable

Well, I certainly hope the Democrats participate. I continue to think that some things transcend politics like the murder of four of our fellow citizens and whether or not you trust government. That is not a red or blue issue. That is an American issue. As for whether or not they boycott, I hope they don't.

Bad Ass, Badass, Boycott, Murder, Thinking, Trust

When you go into public service, you understand you're trading something. You want to feel good about what you do, but you're not going to make what people in private sector make.

Feel Good, Good, People, Private, Understand, Want

These last few years we've seen an unacceptable abuse of power, having a president whose priority is expanding his own power.

Bad Ass, President, Priorities, Unacceptable, Years

Your memo is trumping a Congressional statute. You don't have the discretion on whether to follow the law or not.

Bad Ass, Badass, Law, Memo, Trumping

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