Jul 8, 2013
My colleagues, on behalf of the Safe Climate Caucus, I want to commend the President for his Climate Action Plan he announced on June 25. As the President recognized, we have a moral obligation to our children and our grandchildren to…
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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Jun 27, 2013
During rollcall vote No. 291 on Grayson Amendment, H.R. 1613, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' {time} 1440 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the…
Jun 20, 2013
Today the Speaker of the House, not the presiding officer at the moment, but the Speaker of the House, John Boehner, made some irresponsible remarks about climate change. He was asked about the reports that the President is prepared to act…
Jun 20, 2013
Today I rise to commemorate the lives lost in the tragic shooting rampage on the streets of Santa Monica and at Santa Monica College. On June 7, Samir Zawahri, Chris Zawahri, Marcela Franco, Carlos Navarro Franco, and Margarita Gomez lost…
Jun 19, 2013
I support this amendment. We've seen natural disasters from droughts to heat waves to floods affecting farmers from coast to coast because of the climate change issue. We spend billions of dollars on crop insurance subsidies to cover the…
Jun 17, 2013
This last week, the International Energy Agency came out with a very important report about climate change. They said that if we don't act soon, we are going to see extreme weather events--droughts, hurricanes, all sorts of flooding, real…
Jun 3, 2013
I would like to submit for the record three letters from the California State Board of Pharmacy and four letters from dozens of organizations representing consumers, patients, physicians, researchers, and public health advocates. These…
Jun 3, 2013
I'd like to yield 3 minutes at this time to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Butterfield) to speak on this legislation.
Jun 3, 2013
I thank you for yielding to me. You're raising issues that I don't think were really brought to our attention when we were considering the legislation, and I want to look it over carefully. But I think you raise an interesting point; and…
Jun 3, 2013
At this time I wish to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Maine (Mr. Michaud).
May 22, 2013
I seek recognition in support of the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, after line 2, insert the following new paragraph: (8) The Draft Supplemental…
May 22, 2013
Who has the right to close on this amendment? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Nebraska has the right to close on this amendment.
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