Jul 26, 2011
And Members of this House, climate change is real. We're experiencing its effects. According to The Washington Post, almost 2,000 high temperature records have been broken in towns and cities across America since the start of the month…
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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Jul 25, 2011
And my colleagues, I rise in strong opposition to this bill. I hope the press and the American people are paying attention to what's going on on the House floor. I know the news is all about raising the debt ceiling and all the cuts or…
Jul 11, 2011
How much time remains on both sides? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Lankford). The gentleman from California has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Texas has 6 minutes remaining.
Jul 11, 2011
I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, you have to ask: How do they come up with this great idea to put this bill on the House floor today under the suspension of the rules? This calendar is usually put in place for…
Jun 24, 2011
I believe we do need proper congressional authorization for the military operations we are conducting in Libya, and we need a clear definition of the mission and our objectives. I would very much like to vote for such a measure, but that…
Jun 22, 2011
I am pleased to yield 4 minutes to a very important member of our committee, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey).
Jun 22, 2011
I just want to take issue with the statements that have been made over and over again that this drilling in Alaska by Shell Oil will relieve our dependence on foreign oil. Let's look at the facts. This country consumes 25 percent of the…
Jun 22, 2011
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 253, noes 166, not voting 12, as follows: [Roll No. 478] AYES--253 Adams…
Jun 22, 2011
I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to our Democratic leader in the energy area, the ranking member of the Energy Subcommittee, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rush).
May 24, 2011
There was so much misinformation just given out by the previous speaker that it's hard to know where to start. The Republicans have said they don't like the Affordable Care Act. But what do they have to replace it with? They said they're…
May 4, 2011
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 235, noes 191, not voting 6, as follows: [Roll No. 290] AYES--235 Adams…
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