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As I stated shortly after retiring from the U.S. Army and first pursuing a seat in Congress in 2010, I planned to self-impose term limits.

~Chris Gibson

Topics: After Army Congress First Limits Planned Pursuing Retiring Seat Stated Term Term Limits

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I thank the voters of Upstate N.Y. for this privilege to serve and pledge to continue to work tirelessly on their behalf in this final term.

~Chris Gibson

Topics: Behalf Continue Final Pledge Privilege Serve Term Thank Upstate Voters Work

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The decision to use military force should always be one made with the utmost caution, with U.S. interests at stake, and with the consent of Congress.

~Chris Gibson

Topics: Always Caution Congress Consent Decision Force Interests Made Military Military Force Should Stake Use Utmost

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Importantly, rather than being solely concerned with U.N. approval, the president must come first to our own Congress for authorization, and I urge him to do so. Finally, I understand the impulse to take action in Syria; however, I hope the president carefully considers this matter and resists the call from some to use military force in Syria.

~Chris Gibson

Topics: Action Approval Being Call Carefully Come Concerned Congress Considers Finally First Force Him Hope However Importantly Impulse Matter Military Military Force Must Our Own President Rather Solely Some Syria Take Than Understand Urge Use

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Intervening militarily would exacerbate - not resolve - the matter and, in the process, will Americanize the Syrian civil war.

~Chris Gibson

Topics: Civil Civil War Exacerbate Matter Process Resolve Syrian War Will Would

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Ultimately, for our family, the opportunity to spend increased time together, balanced with a return to academia, was one we could not pass up.

~Chris Gibson

Topics: Academia Balanced Could Family Increased Opportunity Our Pass Return Spend Time Together Ultimately Up

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Mary Jo and I have three teenagers who are in their last years at home. In addition, I was just offered and accepted a position with Williams College as a visiting lecturer on leadership beginning in February 2017, and anticipate accepting other academic positions shortly.

~Chris Gibson

Topics: Academic Accepted Accepting Addition Anticipate Beginning College February Home Just Last Leadership Lecturer Mary Offered Other Position Positions Teenagers Three Visiting Who Williams Years

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The consensus of the founders was, we don't want no government: we want limited but effective government.

~Chris Gibson

Topics: Consensus Effective Founders Government Limited Want

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Among the chartered responsibilities of the federal government were, in those areas where appropriate - such as facilitating interstate commerce - to provide for justice and domestic tranquility, the common defense, and to secure the blessings of liberty.

~Chris Gibson

Topics: Among Appropriate Area Blessings Commerce Common Defense Domestic Federal Federal Government Government Justice Liberty Provide Responsibilities Secure Those Tranquility Were Where

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I have two basic votes before I vote: is it constitutional, and is it in the interests of my people. If the answer is yes to both of them, then I vote for it, and I don't care who authored it.

~Chris Gibson

Topics: Answer Basic Before Both Care Constitutional Interests People Them Then Two Vote Votes Who Yes

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: May 13th, 1964

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