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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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Feb 12, 2013

Almost every time EPA proposes a significant new requirement, industry tells us it can't be done.

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Feb 12, 2013

STELA is the most recent in a series of laws that permit satellite providers to offer broadcast programming to their subscribers.

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Feb 12, 2013

We have fostered the development of satellite as a viable competitor in the video market, preserved and expanded access to local broadcast content.

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Feb 12, 2013

It is my hope that our work this Congress will proceed in the same bipartisan manner.

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Feb 4, 2013

We are all disappointed that the WCIT produced a treaty that seeks an expansion of governmental control into Internet governance.

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Feb 4, 2013

We stood shoulder-to-shoulder in support of the Administration because we agree that regardless of our domestic disagreements on the best ways to achieve our shared vision of Internet openness, these differences stop at the water's edge.

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Feb 4, 2013

As we debate our energy future, this committee has a choice. It is an energy choice and a climate policy choice, and ultimately it is a moral choice.

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Feb 4, 2013

I am pleased to rise in support of H.R. 225, the National Pediatric Research Network Act of 2013. The House passed legislation similar to H.R. 225 twice last year. I am hopeful that this time around we will get this bill over the finish…

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Feb 4, 2013

A global Internet free from government control is in the best interests of all Americans.

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Feb 4, 2013

We can't have a conversation about America's energy policy without also having a conversation about climate change.

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Feb 4, 2013

The biggest energy challenge we face as a country is carbon pollution.

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Feb 4, 2013

We are dramatically improving the efficiency of our use of oil, so we are using less of it.

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Feb 4, 2013

I look forward to this hearing and future hearings on this subject and to our cooperation to deal with these problems in a bipartisan and a balanced way.

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Feb 4, 2013

We also, I think, need to discuss how energy choices we are making today will have long-term impacts for our climate.

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Feb 4, 2013

The future will belong to the country that leads the inevitable transition to the clean energy economy of tomorrow.

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Feb 4, 2013

We ought to be very pleased with the advantages that have come to us with the production of more oil and gas resources.

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Feb 4, 2013

We made a mistake not diversifying our energy sources at that time.

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Feb 4, 2013

Do you think we ought to develop a policy that looks at the environmental consequences of where we are going in energy development?

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Feb 4, 2013

We have a rapidly diminishing window to act to reduce our carbon pollution before the catastrophic impacts of climate change are irreversible.

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Feb 4, 2013

These are all positive developments. The question we must ask is whether we are on a sustainable course for the years to come.

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Feb 4, 2013

I want to begin it by offering to work with you as we grapple with these incredibly serious challenges.

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Dec 20, 2012

And my colleagues, we've seen this business all over and over again from the Republicans. Plan B, Plan C. Let's work on a bipartisan agreement to avoid the fiscal cliff. But what they presented to us today would slash Medicaid, which will…

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Dec 19, 2012

I am pleased that we are bringing this bill to the floor today. This bill combines two pieces of legislation, H.R. 1845 which provides a demonstration for the coverage of home infusion of intra venous immune globulin (IVIG) and H.R. 1063…

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Dec 12, 2012

May I inquire how much time each side has and which side has the right to close? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Emerson). The gentleman from California has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Texas has 12 minutes remaining, and the…

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Dec 12, 2012

I'm pleased now to yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Castor), an important member of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

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