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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 3, 2016

The people of Michigan want to make a decision, about which candidate stood with workers against corporate America, against these disastrous trade agreements. That candidate is Bernie Sanders.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 3, 2016

I think I don't run negative campaign ads, but I do think it's appropriate that in a campaign you distinguish differences with your opponents, otherwise why run?

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Trent Kelly
@trentkelly· Republican · MS· Mar 3, 2016

Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support of the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act, or the BRICK Act. Rules handed down by the EPA have real-world consequences on businesses and our economy. You have heard the backstory…

Congressional Record · 2016-03-03
Bruce Westerman
@brucewesterman· Republican · AR· Mar 3, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Alabama for his important work on this issue, and also the gentleman from Ohio. I rise today in support of H.R. 4557, the BRICK Act. This legislation delays an unnecessary EPA rule that imposes…

Congressional Record · 2016-03-03
Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Mar 3, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the service of Captain Edward Chow, Jr., a decorated Army veteran who was awarded the Bronze Star for his selfless service in the Vietnam war. True to his character, Ed's service to our great Nation did…

Congressional Record · 2016-03-03
Steve Womack
@stevewomack· Republican · AR· Mar 3, 2016

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 406, nays 1, not voting 26, as follows: [Roll…

Congressional Record · 2016-03-03
Ed Whitfield
@edwhitfield· Republican · KY· Mar 3, 2016

Mr. Speaker, on that, I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on passage of the bill will be followed by a 5-minute vote on agreeing to the…

Congressional Record · 2016-03-03
Ed Whitfield
@edwhitfield· Republican · KY· Mar 3, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Johnson) for introducing this important bill. This is an industry that has been hard hit by the recession. It has lost 45 percent of its jobs. There are 70 of these plants around the…

Congressional Record · 2016-03-03
Ed Whitfield
@edwhitfield· Republican · KY· Mar 3, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Alabama (Ms. Sewell), one of the original cosponsors of this legislation.

Congressional Record · 2016-03-03
Ed Whitfield
@edwhitfield· Republican · KY· Mar 3, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I will conclude my remarks over on this side. I was listening to the debate on the rule about this bill, and some people did make the comment that this was not a particularly…

Congressional Record · 2016-03-03
Ed Whitfield
@edwhitfield· Republican · KY· Mar 3, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 217, noes 154, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 61, as…

Congressional Record · 2016-03-03
Ed Whitfield
@edwhitfield· Republican · KY· Mar 3, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Today, we have the important opportunity to protect the American brick manufacturing industry and the ceramic kiln industry and its 7,000 employees from a costly regulation that has…

Congressional Record · 2016-03-03
Ed Whitfield
@edwhitfield· Republican · KY· Mar 3, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous materials on H.R. 4557. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Congressional Record · 2016-03-03
Ed Whitfield
@edwhitfield· Republican · KY· Mar 3, 2016

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 635, I call up the bill (H.R. 4557) to allow for judicial review of any final rule addressing national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or for…

Congressional Record · 2016-03-03
Bobby Rush
@bobbyrush· Democratic · IL· Mar 3, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone), the ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

Congressional Record · 2016-03-03