Ed Whitfield

Blocking Yucca Mountain is penny wise and pound foolish, especially considering the $13.5 billion already spent.

This is truly a devastating disaster and they need as much assistance from around the world so they can recover.

For the President to have a Blue Ribbon Commission that excludes any discussion about Yucca Mountain is a fraud.

I continue to be a strong supporter of nuclear energy, and I hope that you and the President also continue to do so.

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.

The U.S. Government is offering any and all assistance that has been requested.

In addition to the fly ash rule in June of 2010, in December of 2010, you issued guidelines for preparing economic analysis.

Thank you very much, Chairman Shimkus. And Administrator Jackson, we appreciate your being here with us today and giving us the opportunity to visit with you about the EPA budget.

There is no question that families do not want polluted water coming into their children's bodies at an early age.

This amendment is very simple. We're going through this process, or the continuing resolution, and we're trying to reduce spending to help bring down the Federal debt, which is now around $14 trillion. I might also say that I would…

We have already had our first hearing, which was on February 9. We have heard from a wide range of industries about the job creation issue, and I expect that we will be moving this legislation within the next month and a half.

I might add that Congress and the U.S. Senate have specifically addressed this issue on three separate occasions, and on every one of those three occasions have said ``no'' to EPA regulation. ... So I would say, Mr. Chairman, that EPA's…

I do want to mention that the Committee on Energy and Commerce has released a discussion draft on exactly this same issue, called the Energy Tax Prevention Act, that would block EPA's global warming agenda under the Clean Air Act. The bill…

I am delighted we have the opportunity today to revisit the health care bill that was passed last year. I am delighted because, first of all, when it came to the floor last year, this bill affected every aspect of health care in America…

I want to thank the gentleman from New York for bringing this matter to the attention of the Congress, and specifically the Energy and Commerce Committee. As he said, with the economic downturn and with the dramatic increase in the price…

Mr. Speaker, I rise also in support of the Safe Drug Disposal Act... I look forward to its passage and would urge all of our Members to vote for it.

I want to thank Members on both sides of the aisle for working with us on this resolution. Mr. Speaker, as it has already been said, John James Audubon came to Henderson, Kentucky, in 1810, 200 years ago this year. He was an ornithologist…

Mr. Speaker, this legislation, H.R. 5710, would reauthorize the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act, known as NASPER, which provides grants through HHS to the States to establish and operate prescription drug…

There has been a lot of debate in the United States about infant mortality. And when we hear that the U.S. ranks 30th in the world, it certainly bothers all of us. I do think it is important that we also recognize, just for informational…

I would just like to reiterate what the gentleman from Pennsylvania said, which is that early detection can make all the difference in the world. This legislation goes a long way in providing assistance and in aiding in early detection.

When you talk to law enforcement officers anywhere in America today, they will tell you that about 80 percent of the crimes committed in America are the direct result of some type of drug. Methamphetamine is certainly one of those. In…

Mr. Speaker, I also rise in support of S. 2781, Rosa's Law, and I certainly want to thank the majority and all of those involved in this important legislation for bringing it to the floor for final passage. This legislation is really very…

This legislation, as Mr. Sarbanes adequately described, is relatively simple. It simply amends the Fur Products Labeling Act of 1951. That act required accuracy in the labeling of fur products and apparel, but it did not apply to any…

We believe that this legislation is good and we commend Mr. Rush and Mr. Lipinski. But we reiterate that this administration is not doing enough to improve manufacturing in America. We need a tax policy that encourages investment, not…

First of all, I do want to thank Congressman Lipinski of Illinois for introducing this legislation on the National Manufacturing Strategy Act. Mr. Speaker, I think we all recognize in America today that our manufacturing sector, while…