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Ed Whitfield
@edwhitfield· Republican · KY· Mar 5, 2014

Mr. Chairman, how much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Kentucky has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from California has 7 minutes remaining.

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Ed Whitfield
@edwhitfield· Republican · KY· Mar 5, 2014

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I can assure you we are not speaking from fear today. I can assure you we are not being parochial about coal. Coal is still the base load for this country--for manufacturing…

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Ed Whitfield
@edwhitfield· Republican · KY· Mar 5, 2014

Mr. Chairman, I would just say that we believe the President's views are extreme when he sets a goal of reducing by 83 percent below the 2005 emission levels. For that, we think this legislation is absolutely essential to give the American…

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Ed Whitfield
@edwhitfield· Republican · KY· Mar 5, 2014

Mr. Chairman, may I inquire as to how much time is remaining on both sides? The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Yoder). The gentleman from Kentucky has 19 minutes remaining. The gentleman from California has 16 minutes remaining.

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Ed Whitfield
@edwhitfield· Republican · KY· Mar 5, 2014

I would just reiterate that America doesn't have to take a backseat to anyone on its emissions from energy sources. Our emissions today are lower than they were 20 years ago. Why should the U.S. unilaterally take this extreme position and…

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Ed Whitfield
@edwhitfield· Republican · KY· Mar 5, 2014

Mr. Chairman, at this time I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy), the majority whip. Mr. McCARTHY of California. Mr. Chairman, in 2008 in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, President…

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Ed Whitfield
@edwhitfield· Republican · KY· Mar 5, 2014

Mr. Chair, the purpose of our legislation is, whenever EPA sets the standard, we want the technology to be in the U.S. for at least a year--operating for a year, and six units have the proof of that; so that is why we object to the…

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Ed Whitfield
@edwhitfield· Republican · KY· Mar 5, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on H.R. 3826. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Nugent). Is there objection to the request…

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Ed Whitfield
@edwhitfield· Republican · KY· Mar 5, 2014

Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, I rise this afternoon in support of H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act. Recently, a constitutional law professor at George Washington University named…

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Charles Boustany
@charlesboustany· Republican · LA· Mar 5, 2014

It is widely acknowledged, and we agree that a key economic policy is moving forward on trade.

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Mar 5, 2014

House Resolution 447... sent a powerful message that the American people stand wholly and unequivocally with the people of Ukraine in their hour of need.

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Mar 5, 2014

But we must remember that the purpose of our pressure on Russia is not simply to punish aggression and certainly it is not to escalate the confrontation, but instead to move Putin toward a resolution that protects the territorial integrity…

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