Feb 1, 2012
Thank you for yielding that time to me, Mr. Pallone. Madam Chair, I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 1173. This bill is another Republican attempt to tear down and dismantle programs that provide health care in the United States…
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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Dec 20, 2011
This has been a terrible year in Congress. The intransigence of the Republican leadership and the Tea Party Republicans has brought us to the brink of crisis again and again. And now we're playing another game of chicken with the lives and…
Dec 13, 2011
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from California, the next chair of the Telecommunications Subcommittee, Ms. Eshoo.
Dec 13, 2011
I am pleased at this time to yield 2 minutes to the man who's going to be the chairman of the Health Subcommittee when the public gets a chance next year to vote out the Keystone Kops overreaching Republicans who are doing it again to the…
Dec 13, 2011
I strongly support this legislation whose purpose is to deny Iran both the ability to support terrorist organizations and to develop nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. I want to express my strong admiration and support for…
Dec 13, 2011
I yield myself another 30 seconds. This bill is filled with loopholes and riders and special interest provisions. It's a very bad process to bring this bill to the House floor. Some of the provisions that came out of our committee never…
Dec 12, 2011
During the last year and a half, a series of tragic failures have made it clear that we need stronger pipeline safety laws. Pipeline failures have occurred all across the country. From California and Montana to Michigan and Pennsylvania…
Dec 8, 2011
The standard that's in place has been in place since 1987 when Reagan was President. It has not been changed. Suddenly there is a made-up fear that it's going to be changed and, therefore, we have the legislation that's before us. We hear…
Dec 8, 2011
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to an important member of our committee, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green). (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
Dec 8, 2011
I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey).
Dec 8, 2011
I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to the leading Democrat on the Energy Committee, the ranking member, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rush).
Dec 8, 2011
I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to our senior member on the committee and former chairman of our committee, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Dingell). (Mr. DINGELL asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
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