Henry Waxman

The Public Safety and Spectrum Act implemented one of the last remaining recommendations from the 9/11 Commission.

I have no further requests for time on my side of the aisle to support this legislation. I know that almost all Democrats that I have talked to think it's a good bill. I have urged the others to join with them in supporting it. I think…

I am pleased at this time to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Welch), who is going to be joining again the Energy and Commerce Committee to my great delight.

I am pleased at this time to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Carnahan).

Healthcare fraud robs taxpayers of funds, affects the quality of care provided to program enrollees, and saps the public confidence in the program.

As far as I'm concerned, they ought to be put in jail. It's so terrible what they're doing, using the plight of our veterans to make themselves rich, and playing upon the good, well-meaning Americans who want to help veterans and are…

Even if you oppose the EU aviation requirements, the Thune bill makes no sense. It's unnecessary and it's counterproductive, as the European Union just agreed to delay the requirements targeted by the bill. It also risks taxpayer dollars…

I respect the chairman greatly, but I have never understood him to be a great legal scholar.

Now, they are saying, we want more government involvement, and I think they are right.

Now, I have a feeling, Dr. Hamburg, you are being picked on because you are part of the Obama administration.

It sounds like Massachusetts has a lot to be apologetic about.

What we need to do is to work together to solve a problem and make sure it will never happen again.

We need to say the FDA has the authority to do this, to do this, to do that.

We are going to be held responsible, as Members of Congress, to make sure the law is clear.

Let me be very critical of the State. The State of Massachusetts dropped the ball.

If we expect you to do more, we better be sure that the statutory law gives you enough authority to do your job.

Now, you are being criticized, Dr. Hamburg, as the head of the FDA, for the problems that were primarily the responsibility of the State of Massachusetts.

I want to commend Chairman Upton for his statements and his questions because I think this committee needs to respond on a bipartisan basis.

The primary blame, in my mind, is the company.

We are convening in the midst of an ongoing public health tragedy.

As far as I'm concerned, they ought to be put in jail. It's so terrible what they're doing, using the plight of our veterans to make themselves rich, and playing upon the good, well-meaning Americans who want to help veterans and are…

Thank you very much for yielding. I certainly won't object to this unanimous consent request, but I do want to point out that we here in Washington ought to be doing our job. We have our Nation's urgent priorities. We need to increase…

This is an amendment that would do more harm than good, and I urge my colleagues to oppose it. With that, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona (Mr…

The EPA is not going to shut down the power plant; but if this amendment passes, they can do nothing to get some reductions in pollution and work with the power plant to accomplish that goal. I now yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman…

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 Arizona will be postponed. Amendment No. 13 Offered by Mr. Gosar The Acting CHAIR. It is now…