Henry Waxman

FDA's ability to protect the American public is an important topic for oversight.

It is chutzpah as well for the Republicans on this subcommittee to complain that FDA is not doing enough about food safety...

The result would be the reverse of what the American people want: fewer inspections and more adulterated and dangerous food and drugs.

This is the fourth oversight hearing, and three out of the four, we have been denied minority witnesses.

We need to defeat this Republican proposal because it is not based on anything but an ideological point of view that government can do nothing right and business can do nothing wrong; and they, therefore, favor the big businesses. I say do…

The advocates of the underlying bill have said that EPA is going to regulate a lot of other sources. What this Kind-Owens amendment does is says that EPA will not be allowed to regulate farms, small businesses, and other small and…

The important thing about this amendment is that we reduce the demand for oil, which is the primary area where we are dependent upon OPEC countries. And to do that, we have tighter fuel efficiency standards. Without the Markey amendment…

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. {time} 1700 Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Quigley The Acting…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following new section: SEC. 5. CONGRESSIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF SCIENTIFIC…

Reserving the right to object, I would plead with my chairman to agree to an additional minute to each side because I think that there is an important issue that is being ignored in this particular amendment. Each side may not need to take…

My inquiry is: Must the debate be on the pending amendment or can the debate be on a broader bill?

I have a parliamentary inquiry. The Acting CHAIR. Does the gentleman from Louisiana yield to the gentleman from California for that purpose?

Thank you for yielding to me. This bill, the EPA does not put a price on carbon. The EPA is not setting up a cap-and-trade program. The EPA is only saying, in new facilities with large amounts of carbon emissions, put in efficiency…

Thank you very much. I just want to point out, Mr. Barton, my very good friend who used to be chairman of the committee and was ranking member when I asked him to work with us on a bipartisan energy bill policy, he said, I don't believe…

I find myself in the same position. I am prepared to close and yield back my time, unless one of our Members shows up unexpectedly.

I am pleased at this time to yield 3 minutes to the Democratic whip in the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer).

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Holt).

I now yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Connolly).

For the purpose of a unanimous consent request, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green).

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to a distinguished member of our committee, the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands (Mrs. Christensen).

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Inslee). (Mr. INSLEE asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

That information is incorrect. I would like to see a letter that pertains to this EPA action. I think it might have been a letter related to a different piece of legislation. I am now pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from…

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey).

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the ranking member on the Energy Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rush).

I still think there are states' rights and states' prerogatives, and this really tramples on all of that.