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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.
This bill's supporters claim that it is just about the approval process for cross-border energy projects. They say it is not about approving the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline because that is under review now. But, in fact, that is what…
I want to thank the gentleman from Louisiana, I respect him greatly, and he made an argument. I don't fully agree with his argument, but that is the purpose of the debate, to discuss ideas and air our point of view. The author of this…
At this time, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from the State of Utah (Mr. Matheson). {time} 1530
At this time I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from the State of New York (Mr. Tonko), our colleague who is an active leader in energy policy.
Will the gentleman yield? Mr. McNERNEY. I yield to the gentleman from California.
I listened carefully to the comments of the gentleman from Kentucky, and I couldn't really follow a lot of it. After all, if the price of natural gas goes up, that would perhaps help the coal industry because the coal industry is not able…
I will continue to reserve the balance of my time. Then I presume the gentleman from Colorado will want to close on his bill. So after your two speakers, we will close on our side, and then you can close.
At this time, I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from the State of Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky), a very important member of our committee.
I was going to talk about this bill, and I will, but I really want to talk about the inflation in the naming of these bills. This is a bill to allow a faster process for exporting natural gas to other countries. So what is it called? The…
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. 3 Offered by Mr. Welch The Acting CHAIR. It is…
You don't think the bill is needed. Does that mean you are against domestic prosperity and global freedom? Mr. McNERNEY. No, I don't think that is what it means, Mr. Chairman.
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