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He also had no answers.

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Obama would not have asked him to resign if he had answers.

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Quote: Eglman wrote in post #1

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Wow. This was an amazing speech by Rep. Mike Kelly....

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What is Representative Kelly's party affiliation?

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George Joseph "Mike" Kelly, Jr.[1] (born May 10, 1948) is an American politician who has been the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.Contents [hide]
1 Early life, education, and pre-congressional career
2 U.S. House of Representatives
2.1 Elections
2.2 Tenure
2.3 Committee assignments
2.4 Caucus memberships
3 Personal life
4 References
5 External links

Early life, education, and pre-congressional career [edit]

Kelly was born on May 10, 1948 in Pittsburgh. He was raised in Butler County, Pennsylvania. In High School, he played varsity football as a fullback, while his team reached two WPIAL Championship games. He graduated from Butler High School in 1966. He received a scholarship to play football at University of Notre Dame, but his career quickly ended because of an injury.

After college, he worked for his father's car Chevrolet/Cadillac car dealership. In 1995, he purchased his father's business, and then added Hyundai and KIA to his dealership lineup.[2]

Kelly is a former member of the Butler City Council.
U.S. House of Representatives [edit]
Elections [edit]
2010
Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2010#District 3

Kelly challenged incumbent Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper in 2010.[3] He won the election by 10.2%,[4] largely by running up his margins outside of Erie.
2012
Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2012#District 3

Kelly defeated Democrat Missa Eaton 55%-41%.[5]
Tenure [edit]

On July 25, 2012, Rep. Kelly delivered a speech on the House floor that received a rare standing ovation. The video has been viewed more than 800,000 times.

July 25, 2012 House Floor Speech

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/see-the-...congress-today/

On August 1, 2012, Rep. Kelly held a press conference to mark the effective date of the controversial HHS mandate, which is the subject of more than 20 lawsuits and which has been decried by religious freedom advocates as a violation of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. In his remarks, he said the mandate was an attack on Americans' constitutionally protected religious rights and that August 1, 2012, would go down in infamy as "the day that religious freedom died."

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/congress...nd-free-anymore
Committee assignments [edit]

Committee on Ways and Means

In addition, Rep. Kelly is serving as the co-chair of the Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition, a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives from the 18 Northeastern and Midwestern States.
Caucus memberships [edit]
Congressional Automotive Caucus
Congressional Coal Caucus
Job Creators Caucus
Natural Gas Caucus
Sportsman's Caucus
Congressional Caucus on Korea
Congressional Services Caucus
Congressional Manufacturing Caucus
Congressional Steel Caucus
International Conservation Caucus
Marcellus Shale Caucus
Pro-Life Caucus
Republican Study Committee
Personal life [edit]

Mike Kelly lives in Butler, Pennsylvania with his wife, Victoria. They have four children, George III, Brendan, Charlotte and Colin, and seven grandchildren.[6]
References [edit]
^ [1]
^ http://www.wpxi.com/politics/25102516/detail.html
^ http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti...1029900/-1/news
^ http://projects.usatoday.com/news/politi...nterstitialskip
^ http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/House/2012/PA
^ http://www.mikekellyforcongress.com/mikes-story/
External links [edit]
Congressman Mike Kelly official U.S. House site
Mike Kelly for Congress official campaign site
Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
Profile at Ballotpedia
Congressional profile at GovTrack
Congressional profile at OpenCongress
Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
Financial information (federal office) at OpenSecrets.org
Staff salaries, trips and personal finance (federal office) at LegiStorm.com
Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
Voting record at The Washington Post
Appearances on C-SPAN programs
Collected news and commentary at The Washington PostUnited States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Kathy Dahlkemper Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district
January 3, 2011 – present Succeeded by
Incumbent
United States order of precedence
Preceded by
Bill Keating
D-Massachusetts United States Representatives by seniority
315th Succeeded by
Adam Kinzinger
R-Illinois
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Senators Bob Casey, Jr. (D) · Pat Toomey (R)

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