Mar 10, 2004
I am deeply disappointed that the President has again refused to seek reauthorization of the polluter pays fees to fully fund the program.
James M. Jeffords
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James M. Jeffords is a former U.S. Senator from Vermont, known for his independent stance after leaving the Republican Party in 2001. He served in the Senate from 2001 to 2007 and was previously a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1989. Throughout his political career, Jeffords focused on environmental issues, education, and healthcare reform. He was instrumental in promoting legislation aimed at reducing pollution and addressing climate change, advocating for the establishment of uniform standards for industrial emissions.
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Mar 10, 2004
I have great respect for your abilities and believe that working together we can make some great strides.
Feb 12, 2004
This bill contains a very carefully crafted formula. This committee worked for close to a year to develop the formula contained in S. 1072. Balance, that is what this bill is about. The donor States such as Texas have gained 95 percent…
Feb 10, 2004
Being one of those who never believed there was a threat of any kind and a sufficient level to warrant the war, it shocks me to find out the route being set up to verify what I believed to be the truth will have no power to find the truth…
Feb 9, 2004
The only change we made was to increase the return to donor States while ensuring growth to each and every State. The EPW Committee wanted to put forth a bill that achieved fair balance and growth in every State. As in all of our national…
Feb 9, 2004
Also, isn't this a job creation bill and is this not a time when this Nation is in dire need of improving the employment of people who desire to have work?
Feb 9, 2004
I also go back to some of Senator Moynihan's concerns years ago. Now looking at what is going on in China and other places, with the development of intermodal systems or the ability to travel at much faster rates of speed, to move--in…
Feb 9, 2004
I would like to take you back to when the highway program was started by President Eisenhower. As I remember, one of the big concerns at that time was the inability of this Nation to defend itself, some real problems that were created for…
Feb 9, 2004
I also add to the accolades to my good friend from Mississippi for putting in perspective where we are and what we must do to make this a reality. This Nation cannot wait much longer to have the funds that will be available under this bill…
Feb 5, 2004
I thank my chairman. I understand his dedication to doing so much more as we go forward. We are accomplishing a lot today, and yet we still have to sit down and look to the future as soon as we are done with the present.
Feb 3, 2004
Yes, right. It is fantastic. We know also that we have a long way to go. The work you have done and my staff has done, all of us, has placed us in a great position to start. But now it is the opportunity for all the Members to check…