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Bob Goodlatte

Bob Goodlatte

Bob Goodlatte, a Republican, was first elected to Congress in 1993. He represents Virginia's 6th District, centered in Roanoke. He is currently the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and the vice chairman of the House Agriculture Committee. Goodlatte earned a law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, in 1977. His undergraduate degree in government was earned at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, in 1974.

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Bob Goodlatte
Bob Goodlatte
stated on April 18, 2016 a website post.
"Before taking executive action on immigration, President Obama stated 22 times that he does not have the authority to change immigration laws on his own."  
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By Warren Fiske • April 25, 2016
Bob Goodlatte
Bob Goodlatte
stated on February 15, 2016 a TV interview.
"It’s highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940."
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By Sean Gorman • February 22, 2016
Bob Goodlatte
Bob Goodlatte
stated on November 24, 2015 a radio interview.
"There is a federal criminal law that says it's a crime to transport dentures across state lines."
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By Sean Gorman • December 7, 2015
Bob Goodlatte
Bob Goodlatte
stated on July 5, 2015 an interview
"The actual deportations from the interior of the country are way down" under President Obama.
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By Sean Gorman • July 20, 2015
Bob Goodlatte
Bob Goodlatte
stated on November 21, 2014 a news release.
"The President has decided to move forward with executive actions on immigration that he has said on numerous occasions that he didn’t have the constitutional power to take."
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By Sean Gorman • December 29, 2014
Bob Goodlatte
Bob Goodlatte
stated on September 17, 2014 a video.
The U.S. Constitution is "the oldest written constitution still in use today" among nations.
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By Sean Gorman • September 22, 2014
Bob Goodlatte
Bob Goodlatte
stated on June 29, 2014 comments on "Fox News Sunday"
The "9-0 decision last week was the 13th time the Supreme Court voted 9-0 that the president had exceeded his constitutional authority."
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By Steve Contorno • June 29, 2014
Bob Goodlatte
Bob Goodlatte
stated on April 14, 2013 a TV appearance.
Federal prosecutions for lying on background checks to buy guns are "down 40 percent" under President Barack Obama.
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By Nancy Madsen • May 1, 2013
Bob Goodlatte
Bob Goodlatte
stated on November 23, 2012 a statement.
"The Agriculture Department estimates that roughly 42 percent of the corn crop will be used to make ethanol -- more than the amount of corn used to feed livestock and poultry in the United States."
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By Sean Gorman • December 10, 2012
Bob Goodlatte
Bob Goodlatte
stated on September 3, 2011 a speech.
Thomas Jefferson expressed "strong support" for a balanced budget amendment in 1798.
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By Sean Gorman • September 9, 2011
Bob Goodlatte
Bob Goodlatte
stated on February 25, 2011 a column.
The House budget plan proposes "the largest discretionary spending cut in history."
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By Sean Gorman • March 18, 2011
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