Henry Waxman

As we begin the 111th Congress the Energy and Commerce Committee faces a tremendous work load.

During his tenure as chairman of the committee, Mr. Barton provided the minority with one-third of the committee resources.

I don't think that the small businesses and the students and people that are of modest means or seniors can endure another $4-a-gallon gas price problem.

We need to deal with the carbon emissions that are causing the threats of global warming.

What we need to do, in my view, is to provide the incentives to look for alternative energy sources.

I think we would be unable to do the things that we need to do with all these major issues simultaneously being considered by our committee.

We are asking for no increase in the equipment budget for 2009.

When you have thousands of recommendations that can add up to billions of dollars, it seems to me they ought to be taken seriously.

Your company is now bankrupt, our economy is in the state of crisis, but you get to keep $480 million. I have a very basic question for you. Is this fair?

Your company is now bankrupt, our economy is in a state of crisis, but you get to keep $480 million. I have a very basic question for you. Is this fair?

Chairman Henry Waxman on Capitol Hill trying to investigate this.

Tonight we learned just a few hours ago that Congressman Henry Waxman, who runs a powerful House Oversight Committee wants to know more about an incident caught on tape; a Bush fund-raiser on camera trying to rustle up donations for the…

There's really no question on the science. The Bush administration and Vice President Cheney think that science shouldn't bind them. They're going to do what industry wants.

It cost people their homes. It cost other people their jobs. It seems like everyone is hurting, except for you.

It's impossible to believe this is a simple misunderstanding. Someone isn't telling the truth.

It's impossible to believe that this is a simple misunderstanding. Someone isn't telling the truth.

Evidently, Mr. Pettitte didn't believe what Mr. Clemens said in that 2005 conversation.

Evidently Mr. Pettitte didn't believe what Mr. Clemens said in that 2005 conversation.

It's impossible to believe that this is a simple misunderstanding. Someone isn't telling the truth.

I can understand what the gentleman is saying about sources and methods, and we understand that under some circumstances talking about it in public session might be harmful. But we asked the representative from the State Department…

I want to point out that Mr. Burton, who was chairman of our committee, issued thousands of subpoenas. He received millions of pages of documents. He had hundreds of hours of depositions. He conducted an investigation that has been widely…

Private contractors may be hurting U.S. military efforts overseas due to several deadly shootings.

Private contractors may be hurting U.S. military efforts overseas due to several deadly shootings.

People should not look for reasons to be against this amendment, they should look for reasons to be for it. It is in our natural interest. It is a win for our environment. It is a win for energy independence. It is a win for our national…

I question both the legality and wisdom of your actions.