Cliff Stearns

Mr. Cadden, 32 people have died, 400 people are infected, and scores of others who were injected with medicine your company compounded are waiting, holding their breath to see if they will get sick from the products you have made.

There are three components to her amendment. The first one is so surprising that she would make this claim that the title XVII program created 60,000 new jobs. Of course, if you go to the Department of Energy's own Web site and you add up…

I would say to the dean of the House of Representatives, I appreciate sincerely his compliments and his kind words about me. The words he used by calling us Luddites, of course, refers to the 19th century textile workers who objected to…

In an ideal world, the government would never really have gone down this road to create these loan guarantee programs in the first place. I think all of us realize that. While eliminating the program outright is admittedly appealing, and I…

How much time do I have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida has 2 minutes remaining.

As pointed out by Chairman Upton, the investigation was methodical; it was systematic; it was thorough; and it was over an 18- month period. It took us almost 8 months after we issued a subpoena in November to try to even get the…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Announcement by the Chair The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Colorado will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Waxman The CHAIR. It is now in order…

And my colleagues, in a recent editorial by The Wall Street Journal, dated September 11, 2012, entitled, ``China's Solyndra Economy,'' the owner of a solar panel company in China was unable to repay $3 billion in a bank loan that was…

I thank the distinguished chairman. And let me say that we are here this morning because the Oversight Committee, under the leadership of Mr. Upton, and myself as chair were able to define the problems. Now, on that side of the aisle, they…

My colleagues, this amendment would allow the title XVII loan guarantee program to go on, continue indefinitely. The committee's 18-month investigation made one thing, I think, absolutely clear: the title XVII loan guarantee program must…

And my colleagues, later today, we will begin debate on the rule for H.R. 6213, the No More Solyndras Act, which, along with my chairman, Fred Upton of Michigan, I am proud to sponsor. This legislation is a culmination of an intensive and…

The Obama Administration has said that they have created 4.5 million new jobs in the last 4 years. But, my colleagues, CNN, along with another group of individuals, in fact, a host of other organizations, have really fact-checked this…

In 2006 when the original SAFE WEB Act was signed into law, I was Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection. I believed then, as I believe now, that this bill provided needed…

I thank my distinguished chairman and colleague. I rise today in support of H.R. 4057, the Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012. It has been offered by my colleague from Florida, Gus Bilirakis. My…

On rollcall No. 515 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Kucinich The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by…

The Congressional Budget Office came out with its report yesterday, their latest analysis of the President's health bill, and what it confirms is there are flaws in the law. CBO reports that this $1.6 trillion program will cost individuals…

I thank my colleague from Florida. I just want to say to the distinguished former chairman of the Appropriations Committee, chairman emeritus, and also the chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, that I appreciate his…

The gentlelady from California (Ms. Eshoo) was talking about an amendment that was ruled out of order. Is it germane for her to be talking about an amendment that is ruled out of order? {time} 1710 The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman offered…

I have an amendment at the desk, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

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 Florida will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Fitzpatrick

I have an amendment at the desk, but I do have a question for the Chairman, if I could. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman will state his inquiry.

I am a proud sponsor of the No More Solyndras Act.

On behalf of American taxpayers, we have a duty to figure out what went wrong with the Solyndra loan guarantee.

The Solyndra investigation and the introduction of the No More Solyndras Act is a great example of how congressional oversight should work.