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Raúl Manuel Grijalva is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 3rd congressional district since 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, Grijalva has been an advocate for environmental protection, education, and healthcare reform throughout his tenure in Congress. He has played a significant role in various legislative initiatives, particularly those aimed at addressing climate change and promoting social justice.
Mr. Chairman, the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, is a 45-year-old law which stands, basically, for two things: that the Federal Government should consider alternatives before taking action that can impact people's lives and…
Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. {time} 0930 Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Gallego The…
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 15, after line 21, insert the following: ``(6) Low-income and communities of color…
Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to claim time in opposition to the amendment, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Arizona? There was no objection. The CHAIR…
Mr. Chairman, the manager's amendment has been categorized as a technical amendment. We are told the amendment is designed to clarify the bill, which is being sold as the answer to our Nation's economic woes. The bill is supposed to…
The EPA and the state of Colorado were there to clean up someone else's mess.
Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California's Second District (Mr. Huffman), the ranking member on the Water, Power, and Oceans Subcommittee of the Committee on Natural Resources.
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Rather than repeat what the chairman of the subcommittee just indicated on H.R. 2223, let me just say that the exchange eliminates a large private inholding in the National Forest and…
The Hardrock Mining Reform and Reclamation Act has within it a provision that would create a fund for cleaning up of the hundreds of thousands of abandoned hardrock mine sites in the country.
The affected Native nations' issue, that they have legitimately raised, is the issue of notification--rapid and on-time notification as to what was occurring and the effect that it could have on tribal lands and their people.
Did EPA treat itself any differently here than it would have treated a private company in the same position? That is the question.
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