You would think that EPA is about to regulate these fine particulate matter for the very first time, but that's not accurate. PM10 is already regulated because EPA had to set a standard to protect the public health. These small…

A number of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle, the Republican side of the aisle, have said they don't want abortion to be funded and, therefore, they're going to vote for the Pence amendment. But they believe that people ought…

I just am astounded by some of the things that are said in the House, that there has not been a careful analysis of this proposal and the harm that comes with these mercury pollutants, because the National Association of Clean Air…

I should trust your analysis more than the Environmental Protection Agency, OMB, the people in the air pollution control business?

I rise in opposition to the proposal. This amendment is bad policy. It would overturn a decision by the FCC enacted last December that would protect the Internet from those who might interfere with the ability of consumers to access…

This has nothing to do with saving costs. This has nothing to do with lowering the deficit. What this amendment would do is to stop EPA from going ahead and enforcing a rule that they put into place dealing with mercury toxic emissions. It…

If some of the pollution is coming from offshore, from China, which is true, that's no excuse for us to allow more pollution to come from the sources here in the United States. And simply asking businesses to lower their emission levels…

Our highest priority should be to put America back to work. We need jobs, investment, and growth; but that's not what we're doing in Congress. Yesterday the Energy and Commerce Committee held one hearing attacking women's reproductive…

Regulations can make the market work better for everybody while at the same time protecting the public interest.

It wasn't regulations that caused our financial collapse and the deepest economic recession since the Great Depression. It was unbridled deregulation.

Finally--after years of delay--the Administration is taking action to rein in this toxic contamination. We should all support these efforts.

This regulation is a win-win. Not only does it cut pollution responsible for climate change, it saves 1.8 billion barrels of oil.

We need to remember that federal regulations also play a vital role in growing our economy and protecting our health and environment.

In contrast, the Republican plan to eliminate safeguards vital to the welfare of Americans makes absolutely no sense at all.

I am a strong opponent of unnecessary regulations.

Now we are hearing repeated claims that regulations destroy jobs and stymie economic growth. This is another myth.

The purpose is to reduce mercury and lead damage which when it affects our children can lead to lack of brain development.

Regulations don't just prevent harm, they can also help our economy.

This regulation is to reduce our dependence on oil, and in fact, as a result of it, for the first time America's oil consumption is flat.

These benefits don't cost the consumer a thing. In fact, they save consumers money.

let us also not hesitate to regulate where needed to protect our economy and our children's future.

The cause wasn't regulation; it was the absence of regulation.

It was caused by too little oversight and regulation, not too much.

I rise in strong support, Madam Speaker, of H.R. 847, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010. This is an important piece of legislation that will attempt to provide the services to first responders and community…

This bill is a good bill. It is supported by the Consumer Federation of America, the Consumers Union, the National Consumers League, the Trust for America's Health, the American Public Health Association. And it's supported by major…