A biography for Jason Chaffetzhasn’t been written yet.
“The White House has been noticeably schizophrenic on Guantanamo.”
“The American people deserve a blueprint for policymaking that is built upon the Constitution of the United States and the principles of fiscal discipline, limited government, accountability, and a strong national defense.”
“You tell people that the NFL is a nonprofit entity, and they just start laughing and giggling. But it's not fair.”
“I don't have a problem talking about Medicare or Medicaid or some other very important issue.”
“If you're going to grow the economy, if people are going to have more income, you have to have stability in the marketplace.”
“Straw purchasing is illegal.”
“There has to be a better, smarter way to authenticate who somebody is. Social Security numbers are floating out there everywhere.”
“I want to fight and win the war on cancer.”
“I was ranked the second most conservative member in the House.”
“You shouldn't turn on C-SPAN to get your sports update.”
“Federal spending is atrocious.”
“I'm not going to sit for some painting. That's so 1800s. I'm not doing that.”
“I'm trying to unify us internally so that we can - instead of firing on each other - fire on the Democrats and communicate a message and start talking about issues.”
“We have seen an outrageous increase in the size, scope, and intrusiveness of the federal government.”
“Data indicate that taxpayers may be paying their public servants more than a little too much.”
“In addition to higher pay, federal government employment is far more secure than private-sector employment.”
“You know, I think what people want more than anything is they just want people to do what they say they're going to do.”
“Kevin McCarthy is a good man.”
“The only good place for a sage grouse to be listed is on the menu of a French bistro. It does not deserve federal protection, period.”
“I've always viewed Mitt Romney as a very conservative person.”