Bobby Rush

I want to specifically commend you for the legacy that you are working to establish at the Department of Energy...

I remain a strong critic of EPA's proposed rules for new and existing coal-fired power plants...

To paraphrase Elvis Presley: let this body return this bill to sender, return it to sender, address unknown, no such problem, no such home. Mr. Speaker, let's send this bill back to committee where it can go through regular order, and we…

I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for this first-class hearing, and I want to thank the panelists for being an all-star panel of witnesses.

This bill is about seizing power away from the American people by seizing power away from our duly-elected President. It will prevent the thorough, sober consideration of complex issues that could have serious security, safety…

On a prior rollcall vote on H.R. 37, I inadvertently voted ``aye,'' and I would like to be recorded as voting ``no.'' ____________________

Mr. Chairman, I want you to join with me in wishing everybody happy holidays.

I want to also take a moment out of my opening statement to commend the one man who has probably affected my life more than any other legislator in my service in the Congress, and that is John Dingell.

John Dingell has not only been a true friend of mine and worked with me, helped advise me, but John Dingell is the kind of legislator, I call him, and a lot of others call him, the Lion of the House.

I want to thank the chairman. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from the great State of Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

I thank the gentlelady. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers), the ranking member on the Judiciary Committee, the one who will ascend to the dean of the House, the legendary civil rights icon.

Well, I want to thank my friend and colleague, Danny K. Davis, from my home State, my former city council colleague and my compatriot in all things that are in the nature of justice, equality, and standing for the goodness of not only this…

I would love to ask my colleague from Chicago, Mr. Danny K. Davis, I yield to him.

As President Obama pointed out, there is an independent process taking place, and this bill shortcuts the approval process and would allow, Mr. Speaker, this bill would allow a foreign company to preemptively seize property from American…

If we don't proactively train and prepare the 21st century energy workforce, I mean, what is at stake?

What opportunities can you foresee if this bill were to pass for business expansion and business creation for minorities and women?

The demand for them was so great.

H.R. 4526 will help achieve our shared goal of fuller participation by more Americans in the 21st Century American energy renaissance.

I want to thank other members of the subcommittee and other members of the House who have already cosponsored this important legislation.

Since taking over as ranking member of this subcommittee, one of my top priorities has been to increase opportunities for minorities within all sectors of the energy industry.

I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to also commend you for not only cosponsoring H.R. 4526, but also for holding this important hearing today on an issue that is a high priority for me and for my constituents.

Mr. Chairman, I would ask that the record reflect that Commissioner Clark's two sons have been the most attentive and intense listeners we have had.

The EPA's Clean Power Plan is a reasonable approach to reducing emissions from power plants.

We need to reduce our carbon pollution if we are going to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

The American people are tired of the finger pointing, they are tired of the excuse after excuse.