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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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Sep 21, 2012

I seek to claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

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Sep 20, 2012

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. 4 Offered by Mr. Kelly The Acting CHAIR. It is…

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Sep 20, 2012

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 6, lines 18 to 21, strike subparagraph (B) (and redesignate the following subparagraphs accordingly)…

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Sep 20, 2012

We have an additional speaker who is on his way, so I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

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Sep 20, 2012

May I inquire how much time remains on each side? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California has 3\3/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Kentucky has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Sep 19, 2012

This committee has heard a lot of arguments from victims and people are being convinced that they are victims by the government when that is not the case.

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Sep 14, 2012

May I inquire through the Chair how many speakers there are on the other side of the aisle?

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Sep 14, 2012

At this time, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey).

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Sep 12, 2012

Thank you very much, Chairman Walden, for holding this timely hearing on the role of the Federal Government and how we can play a part in easing our Nation's anticipated spectrum crunch.

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Sep 12, 2012

The amount of information that is being passed back and forth is unprecedented

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Sep 12, 2012

This energy plan did not benefit America's families.

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Sep 12, 2012

Under the Bush-Cheney oil industry energy plan, gasoline prices more than doubled.

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Sep 12, 2012

The choice is all of the above or oil above all, and the answer will affect the lives of every American.

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Sep 12, 2012

Today's hearing presents two different visions of an energy policy for America.

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Sep 11, 2012

Given this wake-up call you would think members of Congress... would be outrageous.

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Sep 11, 2012

This security lapse is incredible. We have to do everything in our power to ensure that no one else breaches our security.

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Sep 11, 2012

We are shocked that something like this could happen, but we then blame others and don't accept responsibility for ourselves.

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Sep 11, 2012

I want to thank you for holding this hearing. As we in Congress look for ways to accelerate job growth, it is essential to highlight growth industries and examine what makes them successful contributors to the national economic recovery.

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Sep 10, 2012

One of our greatest strengths as Americans is our generosity to those in need.

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Sep 10, 2012

This bill proves that poor oversight leads to dumb legislation.

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Sep 10, 2012

I wrote to Chairman Upton and Chairman Whitfield and explained that their report was incorrect, asked them to retract that report until they reviewed the facts more carefully.

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Sep 10, 2012

The United States does not exist in a bubble. Pollution doesn't respect national borders.

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Sep 10, 2012

This investigation was commenced last summer and the Republicans released a staff report saying that President Obama had doled out millions of dollars to foreign recipients.

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Aug 8, 2012

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…

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Aug 1, 2012

Domestic oil and gas production has increased each year of the Obama administration, and it is the highest it has ever been in 8 years.

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