Would the NAS report have happened without the hold?

As far as mercury and the other pollutants, I believe coal plants should get rid of mercury up to 90 percent.

EPA has lost credibility as an agency capable of handling scientific reviews in an unbiased manner.

I feel that there is a lot coming out of EPA based on ideology and not objective, sound science.

All of which has led to the EPA being apply nicknamed the 'Employment Prevention Agency.'

President Obama has a cap and trade agenda that's specifically designed to raise energy prices by forcing coal and oil out of the market.

Now, are we going to restrict the ability of someone to know what census track I live in?

As the risk of losing my Christmas presents, I will say, though, that it almost seems that if you have one with credit card numbers and Socials and medical, you know, military identification numbers, that clearly should be in its own silo.

I'll be gaveled down, but we need to support Women, Infants and Children and to stop the slash and burn on the Nation's neediest children.

I've been listening all afternoon and I've heard economic philosophy described as Keynesian and I've heard talk of fiscal conservatism and regulation and rugged individualism. We even heard talk of LeBron James. But one thing is really…

Mr. Chair, I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Maryland is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the Republican ending-Medicare plan. Now some on the other side have complained about the unfairness of characterizing the Republican plan as an end to Medicare. But, Mr. Speaker, I just call it like it…

cooperative disability investigation units are the key to reducing fraud in the Social Security program; would you agree?

We are facing a debt crisis because Washington spends too much and wastes too much. Payments that are wrong due to fraud or poor management at Social Security are unacceptable.

Whether through error or outright fraud, overpayments across the government are a substantial problem costing taxpayers tens of billions of dollars each year.

It was Franklin Delano Roosevelt that understood that there needed to be Government investment.

Now, again, is that within the spirit of the law as originally--I mean, I can imagine somebody writing the law way back when.

In your opinion, do the actions of the chairman indicate that he has been fair and objective regarding the Yucca Mountain issue?