Jul 25, 2013
And my colleagues, every day a member of the Safe Climate Caucus has come to the floor to raise concern about climate change, and we know about climate change from hurricanes and tornadoes and droughts and all of the other things that…
Henry Waxman
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Henry Waxman is a former U.S. Representative from California, serving from 1975 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was known for his work on health care, environmental policy, and consumer protection. During his tenure, Waxman played a key role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act and was a prominent advocate for climate change legislation. He chaired the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where he focused on issues such as tobacco regulation and health care reform.
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Jul 25, 2013
Before I yield back my time, I want to point out to my colleagues that this bill will not make it into law. The Senate will not accept it, and the President will not support it in its present form because it doesn't protect public health…
Jul 25, 2013
May I inquire as to how much time is left on both sides. The CHAIR. The gentleman from California has 13 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Illinois has 15\1/2\ minutes remaining.
Jul 25, 2013
When coal ash is recycled, it is not a waste; and, therefore, EPA has no jurisdiction. It is not a problem. When coal ash is put into a landfill or disposal site and leaches into the water, then it is a problem. This bill doesn't address…
Jul 25, 2013
Under all of our environmental laws, the Federal Government sets a standard, and then the States implement the law looking at the different circumstances in their community. For example, the Clean Air Act says, in effect, everywhere in…
Jul 25, 2013
I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 6, strike lines 22 and 23 and insert the following: ``(A) In general.--The implementing agency shall apply…
Jul 25, 2013
I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Tonko The CHAIR. It is now in order to…
Jul 25, 2013
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 265, noes 155, not voting 13, as follows: [Roll No. 418] AYES--265…
Jul 25, 2013
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I support your amendment and urge all of our colleagues to support it as well.
Jul 25, 2013
Knowing that we want to wrap up this general debate, I yield myself the balance of my time. I will just repeat that the EPA proposed to act, and that is what has caused this whole furor. Rather than to discuss what is the appropriate…
Jul 25, 2013
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, if coal ash is reused, it is not a hazardous waste. If it is stored and leaks into our groundwater or into our drinking water, it can be very hazardous. The problem with the…
Jul 17, 2013
The Affordable Care Act is the law of the land. The Republicans never liked it. They didn't want to support it, and they did everything they could to try to stop it. They thought the courts would throw it out; the U.S. Supreme Court upheld…
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