Jim Matheson
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"James David "Jim" Matheson" is an American politician who served as a United States House of Representatives/United States Representative from Utah from 2001 to 2015. He represented Utah's 2nd district from 2001 to 2013 and its from 2013 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party (United States)/Democratic Party, he held the distinction of being the only Democratic congressman from Utah and represented a more Republican-leaning district than any other Democratic member of Congress.

On December 17, 2013, Matheson announced he would not seek reelection in the 2014 elections. A moderate Democrat, he has been speculated to run in 2016 for Utah gubernatorial election, 2016/Governor of Utah or for the United States Senate election in Utah, 2016/U.S. Senate. In 2015, he joined the law firm of Squire Patton Boggs as a lobbyist.

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The longer I'm in office, the tougher it is for anyone to make a competitive race.

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Pipe bands greeted the Queen and the Queen mother when they visited us and a few people turned out. But everybody appeared to see this woman Madonna. She had them all in the palm of her hand.

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Recognized that Utah and Nevada should be united against the arrogance of the East Coast dumping its waste on the West. We still have never addressed the transportation risks, whether on the roads or rails to Skull Valley or Yucca Mountain. That is why this lethal cargo should stay where it is until an acceptable disposal solution can be found.

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Never before in the history of sports has there been such an emphasis on public safety.

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Clearly, the Federal Emergency Management Agency didn't do its job. Now we have to find out why, and hold the federal government accountable. Congressional leaders must take action on this matter.

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Now more than ever it's not the time for Congress to be raising its pay.

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We ought to hold hearings and learn from this experience. The system failed at the beginning on the ground, and that resulted in an unacceptable loss of life and suffering. It was an unacceptable failure.

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This is an industry, in many respects, that targets children, ... I'd like to get rid of it all together.

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We learned in 2003 that the federal government was headed towards researching, funding, developing and testing new nuclear weapons. I am the only member of the Utah delegation to oppose those efforts. The intent is clear - research, develop and test new nuclear weapons and each step along the way moves us toward new nuclear weapons testing.

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