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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· Apr 1, 2014

I urge them to follow the admonition of Margaret Thatcher, and 'Don't go wobbly.'

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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· Apr 1, 2014

Make no mistake, threats to the openness and freedom of the Internet are real.

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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· Apr 1, 2014

I cannot overstate the importance of freedom of the Internet from government control, nor can I overstate the threat from foreign governments who seek to control, tax, sensor and otherwise impose their own agendas on the Internet.

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Apr 1, 2014

New York will require approximately $29 billion over 20 years to ensure continued delivery of safe public drinking water.

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Apr 1, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. In closing, I would like to say that information is power, and we must not yield the media landscape to intentional efforts by the state- controlled and directed Russian media to mislead…

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Apr 1, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of S. 2183, a bill to provide surge news broadcasts to the people of Ukraine and the surrounding region, in order to counter Russian propaganda…

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Apr 1, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. In closing, let me stress once again that this bill sends a strong message of support to the people of Ukraine at a critical moment. We are the greatest country in the world. We have…

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Apr 1, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume, and I rise in strong support of H.R. 4152. Let me first open by commending our chair once again, Congressman Royce, for making such a statesmanlike statement. I agree with everything…

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Apr 1, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Connolly), a very respected member of our Foreign Affairs Committee.

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Apr 1, 2014

There are just some mandates that just don't make sense that are costly, and the benefits are very, very minor compared to what the cost is.

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Apr 1, 2014

I was one of several members of the New York delegation that wrote to Administrator Lisa Jackson urging a waiver of the regulation as it applies to Hillview.

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Apr 1, 2014

The President I think has made it clear that the process of fracking has really opened up opportunities for clean, natural gas, but it has to be done safe and responsibly.

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Adam Kinzinger
@adamkinzinger· Republican · IL· Apr 1, 2014

I just want to ask what steps, if any, is the EPA taking to address the concerns expressed by these nuclear companies?

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Mark Meadows
@markmeadows· Republican · NC· Apr 1, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I rise today and thank the leadership of my good friend and colleague from California (Mr. Hunter) on his recognition that we need to go forward with this Coast Guard reauthorization. Not only does it put in good reforms and…

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Mark Meadows
@markmeadows· Republican · NC· Apr 1, 2014

Twice the Supreme Court has made decisions, one with the SWANCC case, and the other with the Rapanos decision, and they've told agencies that there is a limit to the Federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act.

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Mark Meadows
@markmeadows· Republican · NC· Apr 1, 2014

We now have two Supreme Court rulings that have taken place because of the ambiguity thereof.

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Adam Kinzinger
@adamkinzinger· Republican · IL· Apr 1, 2014

Does your agency believe that nuclear is critical to provide affordable, reliable electricity in the United States?

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