Sadly, this deadly habit begins with our kids. In many cases they become hooked quickly and develop a lifelong addiction that is nearly impossible to break.

Mr. Chairman, too much dirty politics is waged with dark money, the secrecy is protected by no privilege, and a little sunlight would be very healthy for American democracy.

I hope this committee will initiate a detailed investigation examining this network of front groups and trade associations, determine who funds them and expose how they coordinate with industry.

I think of how Henry Waxman showed America the true face of the tobacco industry, exposing decades of deceit.

Because of the time when nothing was being done to address global warming, we are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today.

It is not for the President to say or to obstruct congressional deliberations and investigations or other legitimate functions.

The House's need for all the facts surrounding suspected Presidential offences cannot of course be circumscribed by an executive determination of what is relevant.

What the Constitution does not allow is our leaders breaking the Constitution, or the law, to serve their political needs.

No one should be secure while he violates the Constitution and the laws.

No Nation ever yet found any inconvenience from too close an inspection into the conduct of its officers.

There is not a lot of millionaires on Medicaid and would not want to be on Medicaid.

the Federal Government would maintain its commitment to sharing the costs of providing basic healthcare and long-term coverage to vulnerable Americans.

The $200 billion in the Waxman-Markey bill that passed the House of Representatives was turned down over here in the Senate.

A vision without funding is a hallucination.

This is the trick. On the one hand, you want people to do something, when in fact a lot of folks may not realistically be able to find a job.

The Honorable Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member

Although he made a number of very sensible recommendations, we heard at our hearing last September that the CSB chairman failed to adequately address these problems, and in fact, had created a dysfunctional work environment.

I want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to Ralph Hall, particularly for his earlier years in the House of Representatives when he was a Democrat. He came on the Energy and Commerce Committee early. We sometimes think about Democrats…

Today's hearing is on a topic about which many Americans have strong feelings...

I believe it is critical that our actions be based on science...

Thank you very much, Congressman Pallone, for recognizing me and for acknowledging the fact that I am the ranking member at the present time, but, of course, you will now take on that job very ably, I am sure, and both of us will follow in…

But yesterday Takata responded that, quote, 'the currently available reliable information does not support a nationwide determination of a safety defect,' end quote.

We need to find answers to these questions, and I hope the committee will continue its investigation even after the time you and I, Mr. Chairman, will be gone.

Our legislation improves the early warning reporting system by making more reported information public and ensuring that NHTSA receives significantly more information for manufacturers on any fatal incident involving a safety defect.