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Henry Waxman
@henrywaxman· Democratic · CA· Apr 1, 2014

EPA does not often get a warm welcome in the House of Representatives. Don't take it personally.

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Henry Waxman
@henrywaxman· Democratic · CA· Apr 1, 2014

Americans are counting on you to carry out the President's Climate Action Plan and cut dangerous carbon pollution.

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Henry Waxman
@henrywaxman· Democratic · CA· Apr 1, 2014

Now, Mr. Chairman, it is time to choose our path. We could accept all of these excuses for inaction and do nothing. The result would be a climate catastrophe. Or we could choose to act now to address climate change.

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Henry Waxman
@henrywaxman· Democratic · CA· Apr 1, 2014

We have a choice to make. We can seize the moment by taking action to avoid the worst impacts of climate change and realize the benefits of transitioning to a clean energy economy, or we can decide, Mr. Chairman, not to act.

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Henry Waxman
@henrywaxman· Democratic · CA· Apr 1, 2014

The world's leading scientists examined the peer-reviewed science and confirmed that climate change is already happening on all continents and across the oceans and will get much worse if we do not act.

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Henry Waxman
@henrywaxman· Democratic · CA· Apr 1, 2014

Climate change is not something we can have the luxury to worry about at some time in the future. It is already here.

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Henry Waxman
@henrywaxman· Democratic · CA· Apr 1, 2014

Obamacare brought in 7 million people and appears to be quite successful despite the aspirations of our Republicans to trash it.

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Joe Pitts
@joepitts· Republican · PA· Apr 1, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 1557) to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The…

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Joe Pitts
@joepitts· Republican · PA· Apr 1, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I am glad that, today, we will pass a bill that will help keep American children healthy. Today, the House considers S. 1557, the Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act…

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Joe Pitts
@joepitts· Republican · PA· Apr 1, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to ask all Members to support S. 1557, very important legislation with bipartisan support, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Henry Waxman
@henrywaxman· Democratic · CA· Apr 1, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I rise to support S. 1557, the Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013. S. 1557 reauthorizes the children's hospital graduate medical education--or CHGME--program through fiscal year 2018 at an…

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Henry Waxman
@henrywaxman· Democratic · CA· Apr 1, 2014

The loudest voices against taking action have offered no alternative plan to protect our children and grandchildren from the ravages of climate change.

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Henry Waxman
@henrywaxman· Democratic · CA· Apr 1, 2014

Families across America are counting on you to do what is right and to stand up to special interests.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Apr 1, 2014

You were very clear in the statement that we faced risks around the world, and we could use those bombers in the air when necessary.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Apr 1, 2014

I wanted to just do a little follow-up with Dr. LaPlante on the question that Mr. McIntyre brought up about the cost of the Next-Generation Bomber.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Apr 1, 2014

I shared the same concerns that Mr. Wittman did as well with the B-1s.

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Marcy Kaptur
@marcykaptur· Democratic · OH· Apr 1, 2014

I want to associate myself with your remarks, Mr. Chairman, and, also, point out, again, each of us exist in a different universe sometimes.

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Marcy Kaptur
@marcykaptur· Democratic · OH· Apr 1, 2014

I don't know if the department has done any evaluation of the impact of the Chinese dumping of solar panels on the global market.

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