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Representative Rob Wittman
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Congressman Rob Wittman provides a Weekly Washington Update. Rep. Wittman represents the First District of Virginia. He was elected to his first full term in November 2008 and serves on the Natural Resources Committee and the Armed Services Committee where he is the Ranking Member of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee.
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Friday, 04 February 2011 00:00 |
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My
week started with a trip to the USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77), the
Navy’s newest nuclear powered aircraft carrier, and a true modern
marvel. I flew down to the ship as a guest of
Admiral Kirkland Donald, the Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion. We
flew from Washington, DC, to Mayport, Florida, where we boarded an
aircraft flown by the pilots from the BUSH where she was conducting
operations of the coast of Florida. We landed on the
deck of the BUSH going from 105mph to 0 in two seconds to land on the
carrier, which really showed the impressive capabilities of our military
aircraft. From there we visited the ship and had the opportunity to
tour the engineering spaces, propulsion systems
and meet many young Sailors serving our country. We saw them
maintaining and operating the nuclear power plant and auxiliary systems
onboard the ship. It was an awesome experience.
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Monday, 15 November 2010 22:33 |
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This
past week began with a great visit to one of the government classes at
the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg. It was a very
thoughtful and direct dialogue
about the current state of government and where we should go from here.
We continued our day on campus and stopped by to speak with some of the
law school students, and had the opportunity to tour the veterans’
benefits clinic, to learn more about all the
clinic does to help veterans.
I
also had the opportunity to visit with some younger students and their
teachers at Hornsby Middle School and J.B. Blayton Elementary School in
Williamsburg, Thomas
Hunter Middle School and Lee-Jackson Elementary School in Mathews,
Mathews High School, Holy Cross Academy and Cedar Forest Elementary
School in Fredericksburg. It was great to spend time at our great area
schools and get a current picture from educators,
as well as to hear from students themselves and share with them about
their government.
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Monday, 08 November 2010 22:35 |
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"Who
are to be the electors of the federal representatives? Not the rich,
more than the poor; not the learned, more than the ignorant; not the
haughty heirs
of distinguished names, more than the humble sons of obscure and
unpropitious fortune. The electors are to be the great body of the
people of the United States.” - (J. Madison, Federalist #57, The
Federalist Papers)
The
founders of our great country intended for the government to be elected
by the people, for the people. The founders also intended to provide
checks and balances
in government. On November 2nd, the American people chose a new
majority to lead in the next Congress, providing an absolute check on
the actions taken by Congress and the federal government.
In
the last weeks of this session of the 111th Congress and into the 112th
Congress, I intend to serve as I have in the past three years: to
uphold the Constitution
and to support responsible governing. In order to build a firm
foundation for the future, I believe we first need to slow the rate of
spending and pass measures to bolster our economy. I opposed bloated,
ineffective spending measures such as the stimulus package
and the bailout packages, and believe we need to bring our federal
budget back into balance. We cannot build a firm foundation for the
future while at the same time bankrupting our children’s future with
more federal debt.
One
critical element of our past and our future is the freedom we enjoy
today. That freedom is not free; it has been paid for by the service and
sacrifice of
so many men and women in uniform. On Thursday, November 11, we observe
Veterans Day. In America’s First District, many active duty military,
veterans, and their families surround us, so this day is especially
noteworthy as we honor the service and sacrifice
of all those who have served in our military and the sacrifices their
families make with them. We also remember those veterans who have
sacrificed something greater. Some are wounded and injured in war.
Some of them even pay the ultimate sacrifice. It is
because of these veterans and their service that the United States
remains the strongest and best country in the world. Please join me in a
special remembrance of these heroes this week.
Your comments, thoughts, ideas, and questions are always welcome. Please continue to call (202-225-4261) or email me (http://wittman.house.gov)
and stay in touch.
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Wednesday, 20 October 2010 00:25 |
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This past week I had the opportunity to meet with the Peninsula Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees, where we discussed current issues, as well as issues pertinent to federal employees. I am proud to represent the tens of thousands of federal employees living in the First District, and continue to work to represent them well in my work in Congress.
Monday continued with a visit to Summit Christian Academy in Yorktown, where I visited with different classes and spoke to a school assembly. The education of our children is so important, as they prepare to enter the world faced with opportunities to become our future leaders. Many of the older students there are voting age and we discussed the importance of voting in our communities. Voting is a responsibility of citizenship in our great country, and we must not take it for granted. As I spoke with the students I was inspired by their spirit and hope for the future, but also noted their concern for the economy, even as most of them have not entered the workforce. We must continue to support our students and assure their success in education.
Later last week, I visited with the Williamsburg Hotel-Motel Association, comprised of small business owners, and the Rappahannock Rotary, another civic, business-minded group. These groups understand the tough economic conditions of today as they work to retain their employees and grow their businesses. Many of them asked about legislation before Congress and the unfinished business of the current session of Congress. This has left uncertainty for families and business-owners across the country. As I talked about last week, I believe that government needs to get out of the way of our entrepreneurs. We must work to keep more of taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars in their pockets by instituting incentives and stopping the tax hike that looms on January 1, 2011. We also need to fight for a balanced budget in Washington, DC. As these business owners know, we can't spend more than we take in, if we are to sustain our government and get our economy moving. I am a proud cosponsor of the Balanced Budget Amendment, which would require Congress to balance its budget each year.
As always, I look forward to your comments and questions as I travel around the district. Please continue to share your thoughts with me in person, call my office (202-225-4261) or go to my website: http://wittman.house.gov |
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Monday, 20 September 2010 11:48 |
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t has been a busy week in America’s First District. As September gets underway, and I prepare to return to Washington this week, your input and the feedback I received from you during August will serve me well as I work to represent you in Congress.
On Tuesday, I visited with students at West Point High School where I had a chance to acknowledge them as a School of Excellence and for exceeding the “Adequate Yearly Progress” standards. I enjoyed visiting with students and teachers at the school as they began the second week of the school year and congratulate them on this achievement. We then traveled on to join the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) for a luncheon. As a member of NARFE, I was grateful for the chance to connect with other members. We discussed issues of importance to federal employees and pending federal legislation that would affect their employment or their benefits.
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