Henry Waxman: “What we need are alternatives and market incentives to develop the technology that will allow us to use oil and coal.”

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.

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.

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