Dec 8, 2011
Over the past year, Republicans have brought to the floor one bill after another to weaken the Clean Air Act and eliminate EPA authority to protect public health from dangerous air pollution. The House has passed bills to nullify EPA's…
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 8, 2011
Farm dust is not the same thing as pollution from a mine. My amendment would exclude pollution from a mine from this legislation so that it stays under EPA regulation under the Clean Air Act, as it is today. There is no reason to give…
Dec 8, 2011
I have several concerns about this amendment, which seems to ignore the reality of how agencies communicate, along with the well- established process for how EPA proposes and finalizes a rule. First of all, this amendment requires the EPA…
Dec 8, 2011
I wanted to say to the gentleman from Arizona that I think his amendment makes a great deal of sense. It complies with what, I think, the EPA ought to do under these exceptional circumstances, and we are prepared to accept his amendment. I…
Dec 8, 2011
The EPA goes through an incredible analysis now, the costs and the benefits and all the other considerations. It's appropriate. To add another review of regulations at EPA is to require paralysis by analysis, and perhaps that's the…
Dec 8, 2011
How much time do I have? The CHAIR. The gentleman from California has 2 minutes remaining.
Dec 8, 2011
The supporters of this bill said they're simply trying to exempt harmless dirt from farms and ranches from regulation under the Clean Air Act. That simply is not the case. This bill is nothing more than a bait-and-switch. The title says…
Dec 8, 2011
I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In section 132(c) of the Clean Air Act, as proposed to be added by section 3 of the bill, strike ``and'' at the…
Dec 8, 2011
The Crawford amendment simply requires EPA to consult with the Secretary of Agriculture before making any determination about the health threat posed by pollution in an area, as well as the costs and benefits of taking action. I don't know…
Dec 8, 2011
The unemployment rate in this country is close to 9 percent, and we're not doing anything about that problem. The deficit is a real threat to our economy, and the Republicans nearly made us default on our debts because they wouldn't go…
Dec 7, 2011
The Synthetic Drug Control Act adds specified synthetic versions of drugs of abuse to Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. These designer drugs generally mimic the effects of marijuana or of stimulants and can be unsafe, causing…
Dec 7, 2011
Today, December 7th, is the 70th anniversary of the brutal sneak attack by the Imperial Empire of Japan on Pearl Harbor, which unleashed America's involvement in World War II. Victory over Fascism would come four years later. On this day…
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