Todd Tiahrt
Todd Tiahrt
William Todd Tiahrtis an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district from 1995 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district encompasses 11 counties in the south central region of the state, including the city of Wichita. He was succeeded by Republican Mike Pompeo...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 June 1951
CountryUnited States of America
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I vote in favor of protecting traditional marriage between one man and one woman today and I encourage my colleagues to vote for H.J. Res. 88.
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The American people are overwhelmingly supportive of a constitutional amendment that will protect traditional marriage between one man and one woman.
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The Republican Party will never again be a majority party until we regain the confidence of the American people. I believe there is room for disagreement within the party, and we should not have litmus tests.
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