May 31, 2011
Our job should be to keep an open mind in the investigation and follow the facts where they lead.
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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May 31, 2011
It is important to distinguish between consulting with agency experts to understand policy issues and bringing in fact witnesses to obtain information relating to an investigation of alleged wrongdoing.
May 30, 2011
the current process for addressing vulnerabilities in the electric grid is not sufficient.
May 24, 2011
The Republicans promised to increase the number of insured Americans and to lower health care premiums.
May 24, 2011
However, this replacement clearly fails to keep the promises made in the Republican resolution to replace the Affordable Care Act, and it would be a step backward for the American people.
May 24, 2011
That is a far cry from the Republican claims that this bill will cover millions of the uninsured.
May 24, 2011
There was so much misinformation just given out by the previous speaker that it's hard to know where to start. The Republicans have said they don't like the Affordable Care Act. But what do they have to replace it with? They said they're…
May 24, 2011
I must say, Mr. Chairman, that I find it amazing when people quote the wisdom of Dennis Hastert to say you don't force them to buy a Cadillac.
May 24, 2011
I find this bill like a bad penny--it keeps on coming back. And it doesn't make sense now, particularly since we have the Affordable Care Act.
May 24, 2011
We have to be diligent, but we have to do more than that. We have got to solve this problem.
May 24, 2011
This particular requirement on diabetic testing supplies has been guaranteed by 47 states, and that would be eliminated by the Blackburn bill in those states.
May 22, 2011
This pipeline, and the legislation that supports it, will enable the oil companies to charge American consumers more for their gasoline while increasing carbon pollution and endangering precious water supplies.
May 22, 2011
This KXL scheme is equivalent to a $4 billion-a-year tax on the oil we are already getting from Canada.
May 22, 2011
The last thing this committee should do would be to set an artificial deadline and pressure the Department into granting the permit.
May 22, 2011
True energy security means reducing our oil dependence and moving to cleaner, safer, domestic energy.
May 22, 2011
The data show that the KXL pipeline will do nothing to reduce our reliance on oil from hostile nations.
May 22, 2011
What is good for oil companies is not always good for America. That is especially true of this proposal.
May 22, 2011
Congress should not be playing this role. The State Department should evaluate the proposal on its merits, not be ramrodded by Congress into approving a boondoggle for the oil industry.
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