Nov 4, 2015
Mr. Chairman, I rise today to speak in support of my amendment to H.R. 22. Minimum insurance requirements for trucks have remained the same since the 1980s. Currently, it is $750,000. Healthcare costs have skyrocketed. For example…
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Hank Johnson is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 4th congressional district since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as civil rights, healthcare, and education during his tenure in Congress. Johnson has been an advocate for social justice and has worked on legislation aimed at improving the lives of his constituents in Georgia. He is known for his commitment to addressing economic disparities and promoting community development.
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Nov 4, 2015
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 449, beginning line 5, strike section 5501 relating minimum financial responsibility rulemaking. The…
Nov 4, 2015
Madam Chair, this is a bad amendment that hurts the public interest, and for that reason I would ask that my colleagues vote along with me to disapprove of this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time.
Nov 4, 2015
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chairman, I rise in opposition to the gentleman's amendment and title 61 of the underlying bill, which adopts the text of S. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act. Before addressing my…
Oct 22, 2015
Mr. Chair, today we are debating yet another Republican bill restricting access to the courts to only those with deep pockets. H.R. 1937 continues the alarming trend of Republican- sponsored legislation that proposes to limit the average…
Oct 7, 2015
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in favor of commonsense legislation. Common sense means the use of good judgment in making decisions. Common sense is passing legislation that will keep our airports safe. It is frightening that in 2015…
Sep 25, 2015
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add, at the end of the bill, the following: (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act or the…
Sep 25, 2015
Mr. Chairman, the purpose of this amendment is simple. It protects the right of the public to comment. This amendment reads: ``Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall have the effect of changing or limiting any law or…
Sep 25, 2015
Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will be postponed. The Committee will rise informally. The Speaker pro…
Sep 25, 2015
Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I would like to respond. First, in the narrowed circumstances in which an agency may supplement an environmental impact statement under the bill, the lead agency ``may'' solicit…
Sep 24, 2015
Mr. Chair, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 348, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act, or the RAPID Act. But if I had my druthers, I would change it to the ``Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating…
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