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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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Sep 21, 2012

The EPA is not going to shut down the power plant; but if this amendment passes, they can do nothing to get some reductions in pollution and work with the power plant to accomplish that goal. I now yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman…

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Sep 21, 2012

I seek to claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

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Sep 21, 2012

This is an amendment that would do more harm than good, and I urge my colleagues to oppose it. With that, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona (Mr…

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Sep 21, 2012

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. Amendment No. 13 Offered by Mr. Gosar The Acting CHAIR. It is now…

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Sep 21, 2012

And my colleagues, I oppose this amendment. It would make a terrible bill even worse. Our Nation's environmental laws are founded on cooperative federalism. This is how it works: The Federal Government sets minimum standards to assure that…

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Sep 21, 2012

This amendment is narrower than many of the provisions in this bill. Instead of providing a blanket get-out-of-jail-free card for many polluters, like most of the provisions in this bill, this amendment provides a blanket…

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Sep 20, 2012

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 6, lines 18 to 21, strike subparagraph (B) (and redesignate the following subparagraphs accordingly)…

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Sep 20, 2012

We have an additional speaker who is on his way, so I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

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Sep 20, 2012

Over the past 2 years, this Republican House has amassed the most anti-environment record in the history of Congress. During this period, the Republican House has voted more than 300 times on the floor to weaken long-standing public health…

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Sep 20, 2012

This bill is 80 pages of one reckless assault after another on public health and environmental protections. It is probably the single worst anti-environment bill in the most anti- environment House of Representatives in history. The bill…

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Sep 20, 2012

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Kelly The Acting CHAIR. It is…

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Sep 20, 2012

And my colleagues, I ask for support of this amendment. Let's not have the House of Representatives take a position on a bill upholding findings that are inaccurate, go against the scientific consensus, and put our head in the sand about…

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