01/24/2012
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"the cement rule that we are debating here today alone would reduce mercury emissions, which the Republicans really care about, by 16,600 pounds per year."
"I hope you will not vote for these bills, but if members have already decided to do so, I respectfully appeal to your sense of honesty and decency to do at least this: please explain clearly to your c..."
"I am pleased that we have once again come together on a bipartisan basis to move forward with these bills."
"These programs are critically important to help ensure that our Nation is well prepared to successfully manage the effects of natural disasters, infectious disease outbreaks, and acts of bioterrorism."