Mar 30, 2004
I rise today to discuss the Snowe-Dodd amendment to add $6 billion more in child care funding to the welfare bill that is before the Senate. There is no issue more important than child care assistance in the context of this…
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 11, 2004
I rise before you today as a cosponsor of the Crapo amendment to increase the funds available for the clean water and the drinking water State revolving funds. The nation's rivers and lakes are our most precious natural resource for…
Mar 11, 2004
In the clean water arena, the budget before us today fails to recognize the staggering water resource needs of this Nation. A recent poll by Frank Luntz, a well-known Republican pollster, documents the widespread support among Americans…
Mar 10, 2004
I have great respect for your abilities and believe that working together we can make some great strides.
Mar 10, 2004
Rather than work with Congress to move us forward on environmental issues, the Bush Administration is working with the special interests to undermine them.
Mar 10, 2004
Administrator Leavitt, can you describe what you see as the major failure of EPA in dealing with these lead contamination in the District of Columbia metropolitan area?
Mar 10, 2004
I urge my colleagues, the Administrator and everyone involved in this issue to keep this in mind as we move forward.
Mar 10, 2004
Rather than work with Congress to move us forward on environmental issues, the Bush Administration is working with the special interests to undermine them.
Mar 10, 2004
This is a most serious problem, as far as I am concerned. Approximately 20,000 lives are prematurely ended each year because of old dirty powerplants not required to apply best available control technologies.
Mar 10, 2004
The Administration's budget proposes to cut clean water infrastructure spending nearly in half of fiscal year 2004 enacted levels.