I remain a strong critic of EPA's proposed rules for new and existing coal-fired power plants...
Bobby Rush
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Bobby Rush is a former U.S. Representative from Illinois, serving from January 5, 1993, to January 3, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Rush was known for his advocacy on issues related to children's safety and consumer protection. He worked closely with colleagues to strengthen agencies responsible for safeguarding children and emphasized the need for legislative changes to ensure the safety of products available to families. Rush's tenure in Congress was marked by his commitment to social justice and community empowerment, reflecting his deep roots in the civil rights movement.
So, Mr. Secretary, I say thumbs up to your agency, thumbs up to your plans, thumbs up to your budget.
It is important that we demystify these processes so that all Americans can benefit from these extraordinary resources that DOE possesses.
I want to specifically commend you for the legacy that you are working to establish at the Department of Energy...
I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Secretary, I have a lot of questions that I want to cover, but unfortunately I do not have the time to do it all this afternoon, so I will be reaching out to your office to schedule a meeting where we…
Mr. Rush. Mr. Secretary, you have done such a remarkable job during your tenure in establishing the Minorities in Energy Initiative and the Jobs Strategy Council.
This arbitrary mandatory 30-day deadline would unnecessarily fast-track the DOE to hastily make a decision on export applications, regardless of how complex the application may be. The result of this ambiguous 30-day deadline may…
Mr. Speaker, again, I wanted to return to the floor because the thought occurs to me, as it should to all of the American people, that we should consider the impact of this bill, the impact of LNG exports, and the impact that it would have…
Mr. Speaker, 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…
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the ranking member of the full committee, Mr. Pallone, for his leadership and for his positive contributions to this entire institution. Mr. Speaker, I am here to oppose H.R. 351 because, once again, it is a…
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.





