"As we begin the 111th Congress the Energy and Commerce Committee faces a tremendous work load."
"During his tenure as chairman of the committee, Mr. Barton provided the minority with one-third of the committee resources."
"Three of the top priorities of the new Obama administration and the American public are in the jurisdiction of our committee: health care reform; climate change legislation; and energy independence."
"When you have thousands of recommendations that can add up to billions of dollars, it seems to me they ought to be taken seriously."
"Your company is now bankrupt, our economy is in the state of crisis, but you get to keep $480 million. I have a very basic question for you. Is this fair?"
"Your company is now bankrupt, our economy is in a state of crisis, but you get to keep $480 million. I have a very basic question for you. Is this fair?"
"Chairman Henry Waxman on Capitol Hill trying to investigate this."
"Tonight we learned just a few hours ago that Congressman Henry Waxman, who runs a powerful House Oversight Committee wants to know more about an incident caught on tape; a Bush fund-raiser on camera t..."
"There's really no question on the science. The Bush administration and Vice President Cheney think that science shouldn't bind them. They're going to do what industry wants."
"It cost people their homes. It cost other people their jobs. It seems like everyone is hurting, except for you."
"It's impossible to believe this is a simple misunderstanding. Someone isn't telling the truth."