Rob Wittman
Rob Wittman, a Republican, represents Virginia's first 1st Congressional District, which stretches from Newport News to some outlying Norther Virginia preincts.
Wittman worked for 20 years at the Virginia Department of Health as an environmental health specialist and as field director for the Division of Shellfish Sanitation.
He served on the Montross Town Council from 1986 to 1996 and on the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors from 1996 to 2005. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2005. Two years later, he won a special election to Congress following the death of Rep. Jo Ann Davis, a Republican.
Wittman holds a B.S. in biology from Virginia Tech, a Master's degree in public health from the University of North Carolina and a Ph.D. in public policy and administration from Virginia Commonwealth University.
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“They’re going to be giving these people who come across the border, giving them smartphones.”
"There’s actually been more subpoenas issued by the (U.S. House) majority than bills passed."
Says "85 percent (of immigrants) don’t show up for a scheduled court hearing or call to schedule a court hearing."
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"On average, each U.S. military working dog saves the lives of between 150 and 200 servicemen and women over the span of his career."
"Only nine" coalition nations with the U.S. "are truly actively involved" in fighting the Islamic State.
The 2005 round of military base closings "has not yet resulted in savings."