Henry Waxman: “The first year of the 112th Congress posed substantial budgetary challenges for the minority of the committee.”

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.

The use of performance enhancing substance was pervasive for more than a decade, and that everyone in baseball -- the players, the union, the owners and the commissioner -- were responsible.

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.