"Three years ago, Dr. Patrick Michaels testified before the Energy and Environment Subcommittee that widely accepted scientific data has overestimated global warming and that regulation enacted in response to that data could have a very counterproductive effect."
"Your members might be surprised to learn that their money was used to fund an advocacy firm to downplay the significance of climate change."
"It is important that we learn about his discrepancy and find out if Dr. Michaels was misrepresenting himself as an unbiased researcher if in fact he was receiving significant support from energy compa..."
"My question is about your company. I want to know whether Tri-State funded Dr."
"The rapidity with which legislators and bureaucrats are increasing the number of regulations with which we must comply adds to the various challenges our company and our franchisees face."
"Our company and its franchisees, all of whom are small business owners, are facing ever-increasing regulatory burdens."
"Since the 20 years that Congress last reauthorized the FCC, this subcommittee has held oversight hearings to look at your budget and to also review how the agency is functioning."
"This is not a fact-finding hearing to understand whether we need changes in the regulatory system; this is a hearing to hear anecdotes from four people from four different industries about their compl..."
"I am concerned that some may try to hijack the reauthorization to advance proposals that would put the health of patients at risk."
"The financial crisis that ripped through our economy in 2008 was the worst our country has faced since 1929."
"Thank you for holding this hearing, and focusing attention on job creation and economic growth, which should be our immediate priorities."