Henry Waxman: “May I inquire who closes the debate on this amendment? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California has the right to…”

Subsection 3(b) creates a loophole in the Clean Air Act that allows new facilities to meet old air quality standards. This means more pollution will enter the air, and it will be harder to clean up. When one facility is allowed to pollute…

The $200 billion in the Waxman-Markey bill that passed the House of Representatives was turned down over here in the Senate.

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.

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.