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On the recordFebruary 10, 2009
Three of the top priorities of the new Obama administration and the American public are in the jurisdiction of our committee: health care reform; climate change legislation; and energy independence.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman identifies key legislative priorities for the committee.

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