Apr 6, 2011
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following new section: SEC. 5. CONGRESSIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF SCIENTIFIC…
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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Apr 6, 2011
My inquiry is: Must the debate be on the pending amendment or can the debate be on a broader bill?
Apr 6, 2011
I have a parliamentary inquiry. The Acting CHAIR. Does the gentleman from Louisiana yield to the gentleman from California for that purpose?
Apr 6, 2011
I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the ranking member on the Energy Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rush).
Apr 6, 2011
To close, I yield the balance of my time to my colleague, who is a cosponsor of this legislation along with myself and Mr. Inslee, the gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. DeGette). Ms. DeGETTE. I thank the ranking member for allowing me to…
Apr 6, 2011
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. {time} 1700 Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Quigley The Acting…
Apr 6, 2011
The advocates of the underlying bill have said that EPA is going to regulate a lot of other sources. What this Kind-Owens amendment does is says that EPA will not be allowed to regulate farms, small businesses, and other small and…
Apr 6, 2011
The important thing about this amendment is that we reduce the demand for oil, which is the primary area where we are dependent upon OPEC countries. And to do that, we have tighter fuel efficiency standards. Without the Markey amendment…
Apr 6, 2011
I thank the majority for their graciousness in allowing for a clarification. This amendment simply says all that you suggest in your bill would become law, if it were passed, with the exception that we would continue to allow the EPA to…
Apr 6, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that each side have 1\1/2\ minutes. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Michigan for 1 minute for each side? There was no objection. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from…
Apr 6, 2011
Reserving the right to object, I would plead with my chairman to agree to an additional minute to each side because I think that there is an important issue that is being ignored in this particular amendment. Each side may not need to take…
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