Henry Waxman

I would like to inquire whether whoever is claiming time to speak on this motion on the Republican side of the aisle is, in fact, opposed to the motion.

I support the chairman's ongoing effort to exercise our committees's oversight of these programs and ensure they are being managed wisely and responsibly.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Assistant Secretary Strickling, we all agree it is critical that the administration implement the provisions of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act effectively.

Your efforts to set up the broadband programs are paying off.

The President, we only have one at a time, this one, laid out a robust goal to attract 100 million international visitors annually within 10 years, a goal that I think both parties ought to support.

This shouldn't be a partisan issue, but we have almost had no hearings in the last year and a half where the Republicans have not turned it into a partisan issue.

International tourism is a proven engine of economic growth in our country and a significant contributor to our national economic recovery.

Instead of a budget that actually reduces the deficit, which this budget would not do, and that tries to do it in a balanced and fair way, the Ryan budget, and this bill specifically, targets those most in need; and it puts our Nation's…

I understand the concern that is motivating the supporters of this bill, but the bill languages goes way beyond what I think is necessary to address that narrow concern, so I agree with your views.

I fear the sweeping language of the bill provides that any action necessary to comply with the order that results in an environmental violation shall not be subject--not subject to party's liability.

The bill seems to encourage limiting the time of operation to the time of the emergency need, but it is not mandatory.

I think what we have here are legitimate concerns. We ought to look at them carefully, balance them, so that we don't go too far.

But this bill would change all that. It would allow DOE to waive liability for all environmental violations.

This authority is really a last resort. Only a handful of orders have been issued over the years.

So when operating under a 202(c) order, should a plant be allowed to run without limit, or should it only be allowed to run when needed to address the reliability problem?

Here we are trying to sort through claims that 24 years was not long enough for the power sector to prepare and a potential 5 additional years of compliance time provided by the rule, totaling to a full 29 years since the power sector knew…

I don't think it is appropriate for the chairman to comment on each Democratic statement.

I hope the Republicans will rethink that approach, and I yield back my time.

The Republican budget's Medicare cuts would eliminate the program's basic guarantees.

If you want to learn how to cut the budget in a sensible way, I would suggest you take a look at the work we did in the Affordable Care Act.

We must recognize that HHS and the agencies contained in the department have a vital, lifesaving mission.

Wasteful federal spending should be eliminated. Fraud and abuse should be wiped out.

These cuts in basic health programs would be a huge mistake.

The Republican budget also cuts Medicaid by a stunning amount--$1.7 trillion over the next decade.

The Republican budget would repeal the Affordable Care Act, end the basic Medicare guarantee by turning the program into a voucher system.