Henry Waxman

No one is immune from the frailty of old age. Anyone can fall ill or become disabled.

Triumphant statements from opponents of health care reform at the suspension of CLASS do nothing for the grandmother in my district.

If they repeal the CLASS Act, they will have the following status quo continued.

Well, I think we can do things. We can have affordable health care.

You know, why can't we do things? Part of what makes us as Americans is that we are can-do people.

But I have to say, Mr. Chairman, I am tired of the Republican rhetoric that says Congress and the government in general can't do anything.

The health care reform bill continues to be a financially responsible law that will reduce the Nation's debt.

I refuse to give up on CLASS, just as I refuse to give up on the health care reform.

Mr. Pompeo correctly reads the bill, it removes Federal Clean Air Act over deadly soot pollution from power plants, mines and the like if States if doing so already.

I invite any witness or member to identify an EPA regulation in the Code of Federal Regulations where EPA imposes limits on farm dust. There are none.

I hear this all the time, and I have heard it all my career. I have got a simple bill, totally common sense. It only deals with a problem that is on people's minds.

If the Republicans want to reduce or eliminate existing controls on particulate pollution from industrial activities, they probably have the votes to do that, but if so, let us debate that on the merits.

I think that is not common sense, I think that is ridiculous.

I take issue with his suggestion that this is somehow politically motivated.

When it is proven that there are substantial health risks and after a cost-benefit analysis that this makes sense

Let me take exception to... there is nothing in the law that says this dust is from rural areas...

If that rural dust is produced by farm machinery, that could have harmful impact, couldn't it?

The Clean Air Act doesn't regulate dust. The Clean Air Act regulates harmful pollutants, and in this case, we are talking about two kinds of pollutants.

Today's hearing considers yet another bill to allow more air pollution, more asthma and more heart attacks.

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. Markey The Acting CHAIR. It is…

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 8, after line 5, insert the following new subparagraph: ``(H) The coal combustion residuals permit…

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

If the gentleman will continue to yield, your point is not accurate for existing impoundments; it would apply to future impoundments. And we think for existing impoundments they ought to have the lining and all the other protections as…

Thank you very much. You've made the claim that we're trying to define this and label it as hazardous, which is a stigma. I understand that and I agree with that point, but I don't think we ought to deny that there are in coal ash…

May I inquire how much time we have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California has 7 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Illinois has 8 minutes remaining.