as the gentleman from Texas well knows, the most powerful special interest in this country is the tobacco industry. They have invariably gotten their way in the Congress of the United States. The inquiry that our subcommittee conducted about tobacco industry practices was stopped. The tobacco industry is a major campaign contributor.
Discussing the influence of the tobacco industry on Congress.
Share
More from Henry Waxman
Our bill provides more resources to give them the additional enforcement authority and increases the fines for manufacturers that violate vehicle safety laws.
Today's hearing is on a topic about which many Americans have strong feelings...
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.
No Nation ever yet found any inconvenience from too close an inspection into the conduct of its officers.
Other voices in this conversation
