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Today’s Videos: Goddard, Gosar, Quayle

September 14, 2011 By 1 Comment

Terry Goddard on the investigation by Attorney General Tom Horne. Goddard’s comments should make your blood boil! Thank God he was not elected Governor!

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Mitt Romney in Sun Lakes:

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Rep. Gosar discussing the economic impact H.R. 1904, the Congressman’s jobs bill, would have in the Copper Corridor.

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The Subcommittee on Water and Power today held a legislative hearing on H.R. 2842, the “Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2011,” introduced by Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-03) and cosponsored by Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-01). The legislation streamlines burdensome red tape and reduces administrative costs for the installation of increased small canal and pipeline hydropower development projects.

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Congressman Quayle reporting on the YouCut program:

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Rep. Gosar on Fox & Friends discussing ‘Fast & Furious’

July 26, 2011 By 1 Comment

Congressman Paul Gosar appeared on Fox News on Tuesday discussing the hearings be held over Operation Gun Runner by the ATF. Here is the video clip of Representative Gosar’s interview.

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Arizona Congressional Republicans Call For Rapid Action To Assist Wallow Fire Recovery Efforts

July 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 20, 2011
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Andrew Wilder (Kyl)
Brian Rogers (McCain)
Hannah Loy (Gosar)
Ben Carnes (Franks)
Richard Cullen (Quayle)
Rachel Semmel (Schweikert)
Genevieve Frye Rozansky (Flake)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republican members of Arizona’s congressional delegation today sent a letter to U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell urging him to request alternative arrangements for federal regulatory compliance in order to expedite clean up and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the Wallow Fire.

“Destruction from the Wallow Fire has exposed large areas in Eastern Arizona’s Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests to the risk of additional damage,” the members of the delegation said, explaining the reason for their letter. “Time is of the essence, especially with the arrival of the monsoon season, in acting to protect life and property, and to reduce the risks for further damage to the environment.”

“While the reviews prescribed in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) might be desirable in certain, less urgent circumstances, we believe the existing procedures are incompatible with the current exigencies faced in the aftermath of the Wallow Fire.”

Council on Environmental Quality regulations permit “alternative arrangements” for NEPA compliance in order to provide flexibility in emergency situations. The members of the delegation who sent the letter believe that the Wallow Fire situation conforms to the very circumstances contemplated for such alternate arrangements, and have urged Chief Tidwell to exercise this option.

The text of the letter to Chief Tidwell follows below and is also attached in PDF form:

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July 20, 2011

The Honorable Tom Tidwell
Chief, U.S. Forest Service
Yates Building, 5th Floor
201 14th Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20250

Dear Chief Tidwell:

We write to urge you to request from the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) “alternative arrangements,” pursuant to Section 1506.11, for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (40 C.F.R §1500 et seq) to respond to the Wallow Fire.

As you are well aware, the Wallow Fire in Eastern Arizona has burned for more than 40 days, across more than 538,000 acres of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests and into neighboring New Mexico. The fire is now the largest in Arizona’s recorded history. The damage to the national forest is still being assessed, but it is known that that the fire has killed or severely damaged a large number of trees. The volume of dead and dying trees increases the fuel load for future high-intensity fires, and provides ideal conditions for insect and disease outbreaks. The exposed soil and the arrival of the monsoon rains present an immediate risk of flooding and debris flows that threaten lives, property, water quality, and valuable natural resources throughout the burned area. The State of Arizona has declared a state of emergency and county and local officials have declared the situation a disaster.

Given the post-fire conditions in the Wallow Fire area, swift action is needed by the Forest Service to protect human life and property and mitigate further damage to timber resources and the environment. There is not sufficient time to follow all of the procedures for environmental review under the NEPA of all the actions that will be needed to respond. The alternative arrangements regulation was put in place for circumstances such as this one. As you know, alternative arrangements do not waive the requirements to comply with the NEPA, but instead establish alternative arrangements for compliance in emergencies.

Having seen the devastation for yourself, we are hopeful you will agree that the circumstances of the Wallow Fire warrant the application of alternative arrangements. The communities affected by the Wallow Fire cannot afford needless delays.

Sincerely,

JON KYL
United States Senator

JOHN MCCAIN
United States Senator

JEFF FLAKE
Member of Congress

PAUL A. GOSAR, D.D.S.
Member of Congress

BEN QUAYLE
Member of Congress

TRENT FRANKS
Member of Congress

DAVID SCHWEIKERT
Member of Congress

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Pachyderms to Meet in Chino Valley

July 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, July 13, 2011
CONTACT: Sue

Pachyderm meeting is Thursday, July 21 @ 6 p.m. @ Bonn Fire Restaurant, Chino Valley.

Speaker will be Gary Pierce from the Arizona Corporation Commission

Upcoming Speakers:
August: Ana Waylan Trujillo, Yavapai County Elections Department
September: Dr. Goldberg speaking on Islam religion
October: Congressman Paul Gosar
November: Attorney General Tom Horne

Please RSVP to Sue.

 

 

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Congressman Paul Gosar on KAET

June 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Arizona PBS affiliate, KAET, featured Congressman Paul Gosar discussing a variety of issues that affect his district in rural Arizona including the Wallow Fire, the Four Forest Restoration Initiative, Grand Canyon Uranium mining claims and land exchange legislation related to the Resolution Copper mine near Superior, Arizona.

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Statement by McCain, Kyl, Flake & Gosar on Arizona Wildfires

June 20, 2011 By 2 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 20, 2011

Joint Statement by Senators John McCain, Jon Kyl and Congressmen Jeff Flake and Paul Gosar

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Jon Kyl (R-AZ), and Congressmen Jeff Flake (AZ-06) and Paul Gosar (AZ-01) today released the following statement regarding the Arizona wildfires:

“Arizona is currently facing the worst wildfire season in its history. After touring the devastation in eastern Arizona, we would like to express our gratitude to the brave firefighters, first responders, and public lands personnel who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to preserve communities, homes, and our natural habitats.

“During our tour of the damaged areas caused by the Wallow Fire on Saturday, we were briefed by senior Forest Service officials, one of whom informed us that some wildfires in Arizona (across our southern border) are regrettably caused by drug smugglers and illegal immigrants. This statement is consistent with what we’ve been hearing for years, as well as testimony by the Forest Service and media reports dating back as far as 2006.

“While Arizonans continue to face the enormous challenges related to these wildfires, it’s unfortunate that some are inserting their political agenda into this tragedy.”

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Reps Franks, Gosar Request Congressional Hearing on Navajo Generating Station

May 3, 2011 By 1 Comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 3, 2011
CONTACT: Ben Carnes

Congressmen Trent Franks and Paul Gosar Request a Congressional Hearing about the Navajo Generating Station

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressmen Trent Franks (AZ-02) and Paul Gosar, DDS (AZ-01) sent a joint letter to the Chairmen of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power and the Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, requesting a hearing regarding the Navajo Generating Station (NGS).

The NGS, which is located near Page, Arizona, provides 95% of the power needed for the Central Arizona Project (CAP). 45 percent of the City of Phoenix and 80 percent of the City of Tucson depend on the NGS and the CAP for their water supply. Furthermore, the NGS provides over 500 good paying jobs to the area, over 80 percent of which go to members of the Navajo Nation. The plant and the associated Kayenta coal mine provides $137 million in revenue and wages to the Navajo Nation and its tribal members, and about $12 million annually to the Hopi Tribe, nearly 88 percent of their annual operating budget.

Franks and Gosar are concerned about the future of the NGS and Arizona’s water supply because of burdensome regulations that threaten the viability of the plant.

Rep. Franks:
“This situation is a stunning example of environmentalism run amuck. Closing the Navajo Generating Station would be devastating to the economies of the surrounding region, including those of the Hopi and Navajo tribes.”

“As the sole remaining buyer of coal from the Hopi tribe, shutting down the NGS would cut nearly 90% of the tribe’s income and would effectively shut down the Hopi tribe as a functioning government, in addition to putting hundreds of Arizonans (including hundreds of members of the Navajo tribe) out of work, and affecting hundreds of thousands of Arizonans’ current ability to receive water and electricity.

“In exchange for all of the difficulties created, the only ‘benefit’ yielded by the dismantling of the NGS would be a change in visibility so slight as to not even be detectable without specialized equipment that is significantly more sensitive than the human eye. In other words, the supposed environmental benefit is functionally non-existent.

“This is far beyond the pale of environmental stewardship, and I look forward to a hearing during which these concerns can be laid out in greater detail.”

Rep. Gosar:
“My district faces extremely high unemployment, especially on tribal lands near the Navajo Generating Station. I have requested this hearing so that my colleagues can understand the significant impact the NGS has on our local economy. The plant and associated mine provides nearly 1,000 jobs in Northern Arizona, is critical to the livelihood of the Pinal County and Native American agricultural community, and is essential to supplying water to 80% of the state’s population. We must carefully examine regulations that could threaten the State of Arizona’s water and power supply.”

Rep. Gosar, a member of the Natural Resources Committee, has been an outspoken advocate on the committee to raise concerns about problems impacting his constituents. He spoke at a hearing with the Navajo Nation’s President Shelly about NGS here:

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In another recent hearing he spoke about the water and power concerns with NGS here:

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Attached is a copy of the letter that was sent to Chairmen Tom McClintock and Don Young.

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Congressman Franks is serving his fifth term in the U.S. House of Representatives and is a member of the Judiciary Committee, where he serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and a member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. He is also a member of the Armed Services Committee, where he serves on the Strategic Forces Subcommittee and the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.


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Sheriff Paul Babeu: National Sheriff of the Year Dinner

April 20, 2011 By 3 Comments

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu has been selected as the “2011 National Sheriff of the Year” by the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA). The NSA is the largest association of law enforcement professional in the United States, representing more than 3,000 elected sheriffs across the nation. This is the first time a Sheriff from Arizona has ever been selected for this very prestigious award.

On Saturday, April 23rd at 6 p.m. the “Paul Babeu for Sheriff Committee” will be hosting a dinner to honor Sheriff Babeu. The dinner will be held at “The Property” which is located at 1251 West Gila Bend Highway, Casa Grande, Arizona 85230 (map).

The dinner will be attended by Congressman Paul Gosar and Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever. Ticket price for the dinner is $50 per person or $500 per table (10). Contact the Honorable Cheryl Chase 480-313-0701 or chase3130701@yahoo.com to R.S.V.P.

Sheriff Babeu has earned both statewide and national attention for his strong stance against illegal immigration. Babeu’s stance and actions against those responsible for drug and human trafficking has earned him the distinction as one of “America’s Toughest Sheriff’s on Illegal Immigration.”

America can no longer wait for action by the federal government to secure our border. Sheriff Babeu has taken on the fight in Pinal County. He has often said, “If we don’t stop it here then it will continue throughout America.” Sheriff Babeu and the Pinal County Regional SWAT and Narcotic’s Task Force have brought the fight directly to those responsible for drug and human trafficking. Operations are conducted weekly to dismantle and disrupt drug and human trafficking operation and arrest those responsible. Every time the cartels change their tactics to try and win the war, Sheriff Babeu changes our tactics to take them out.

Please join us at this dinner to honor our own Pinal County HERO Sheriff Paul Babeu.

 

 

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Gosar vs. Kirkpatrick: Reconciling awards & campaign contributions with economic reality

October 14, 2010 By 3 Comments

More odd news coming from the race in Congressional District 1, Gosar vs. Kirkpatrick

If you recall, Ann Kirkpatrick voted for the $787 stimulus bill which gave nearly $25 million in grants to General Electric.  What did GE do?  They pulled in over $156 billion in profits last year and then turned around and cut their workforce by 18,000 people!  This was NOT job creation, this was a job killer!

Yesterday, Ann Kirkpatrick held a press conference in which she was awarded a “Job Saver” award from the American Beverage Association, which, interestingly, has been a contributer to her campaign.  Coincidence? Hypocrisy? We have to wonder if the award was legitimate or just giving her “political cover.” Considering Ann Kirkpatrick has remained consistently down in the polls and her votes actually resulted in the loss of over 30,000 jobs in Arizona, this looks like an attempt to help Kirkpatrick salvage her faltering campaign. We’ll let the money do the talking on this one.

On the positive side, Dr. Paul Gosar has a plan to create jobs by actually empowering small businesses.  One way he proposes to do this is by returning the Federal Government to FY 2008 spending levels and cutting non-defense discretionary spending by 10%! Wow think of that! A congressman who will actually rein in wasteful spending and usher in economic certainty so that small business owners have the confidence to grow their business and create jobs again.

That’s the kind of Congressman we need in CD-1 and that’s why the voters should elect Dr. Paul Gosar!

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Hugh Hewitt in Arizona for Paul Gosar, David Schweikert, Jesse Kelly

September 15, 2010 By 1 Comment

Please join conservative radio talk show host, Hugh Hewitt on Monday, September 20th for a special fundraising event for Republican candidates, Paul Gosar (CD-1), David Schweikert (CD-5) and Jesse Kelly (CD-8).

The event will be held at Arizona Republican headquarters from 5:30 – 8:30 PM. GOP headquarters is located at 3501 N. 24th Street in Phoenix (map).

A website has been set up at www.ArizonaAgainstPelosi.com to RSVP to the event.

Please join Hugh Hewitt in supporting these fine conservative Republicans in the pursuit to fire Pelosi and restore our Republic.

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PR: Gosar Hires Top Political Team for 2010 CD-1 Race

October 19, 2009 By 1 Comment

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, October 19, 2009

Dr. Paul Gosar Hires Top Political Team for 2010 Congressional District One Race

Flagstaff, AZ. October 19, 2009: Today, congressional candidate Paul Gosar announced that he has assembled a noteworthy team of successful political and fundraising veterans to help his path to victory in 2010.

Dr. Gosar is running for the Republican nomination to face off against Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick in Arizona’s First Congressional District. The Gosar for Congress campaign now includes web-marketing guru Max Fose, McCain for President fundraiser Andrea Evans, former David Schweikert for Congress staffer J.P. Twist, and Rose & Allyn Public Relations.

“I am excited about the exceptional team that we have put together and look forward to working with them to put a small businessman in Congress rather than yet another lawyer, lobbyist or politician,” said Dr. Gosar. Currently, there are more than 170 lawyers serving in the U.S House of Representatives and 58 in the U.S. Senate.

Dr. Gosar has started to fill his campaign coffers too, having raised almost $150,000 since forming his committee in May. He has been endorsed by the American Dental Political Action Committee. Dr. Gosar is a practicing dentist in Flagstaff, AZ, where he has lived for 24 years. He is Arizona’s former “Dentist of the Year.”He is married and has three children.

For more information, go to www.gosarforcongress.com.

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