Ed Whitfield
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Ed Whitfield is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, who served Kentucky's 1st congressional district from 1995 to 2017. During his tenure, he was known for his work on energy and commerce issues, particularly in relation to the energy sector and healthcare. Whitfield played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including those aimed at reforming the Affordable Care Act and addressing energy policy in the United States. He was also involved in initiatives related to veterans' affairs and agriculture, reflecting the interests of his constituents in rural Kentucky.
we are getting 400,000 barrels a day of oil less than we currently had projected.
That is encouraging because I guess we have only had two permits issued, and they were both for producing wells already so that is encouraging.
Well, thank you, Secretary Chu. And because of the event in Japan and Chernobyl and Three Mile Island and other events, the news media certainly is focused on what is happening in Japan and the impact that that would have on nuclear power…
I think that is important that we talk about that because, obviously, safety is an important issue.
I continue to be a strong supporter of nuclear energy, and I hope that you and the President also continue to do so.
The U.S. Government is offering any and all assistance that has been requested.
Our economy crumbled because Wall Street took high-risk investments and transformed them into safe-looking bonds.
It is my understanding that the Department of Energy or the U.S. Government had entered into contracts with the nuclear power plants in the U.S. to take their waste material from the operation in their reactors.
At this point I would like to recognize the gentleman from Texas, Mr. Burgess, for 5 minutes.





