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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.

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Oct 5, 2011

May I inquire how much time remains? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Kentucky has 3 minutes remaining, and the gentleman from California has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Oct 5, 2011

I have one more speaker and he will be closing. Other than that, I have no further requests for time.

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Oct 5, 2011

How much time remains on each side? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Kentucky has 6\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from California has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Oct 5, 2011

There has been a lot of discussion in the 1-minutes this morning about the importance of passing the Obama jobs bill. I would like to remind everyone today that the bailouts, the stimulus packages, all have exceeded $2 trillion in the…

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Oct 5, 2011

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Vermont will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Ms. Moore

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Oct 5, 2011

The amendment offered by the gentleman would set a 3- year compliance date and allow case-by-case extensions for up to 2 years if the administrator of EPA determines that there is a compelling need to do so. The purpose, of course, of this…

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Oct 5, 2011

How much time do we have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Kentucky has 15 minutes remaining. The gentleman from California has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Oct 5, 2011

I certainly want to thank the gentleman from Tennessee for offering this amendment and particularly pointing out that it relates to animals as well as people, and I would say that from our analysis, certainly EPA considers work-related…

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Oct 5, 2011

Let me just say to you that the last 40 years, we've had a lot of economic expansion. Right now we've just come out of a recession. We have a 9.1 percent unemployment rate. Everyone's talking about jobs, and all of the testimony that we've…

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Sep 23, 2011

I have great admiration for the gentleman from Florida, who is always eloquent in his remarks. {time} 1030 He started off his support of his amendment by saying that we are trying to dismantle any regulation. I would like to remind…

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Sep 23, 2011

I claim the time in opposition to the motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Kentucky is recognized for 5 minutes.

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Sep 23, 2011

I would say to the gentlelady that not only are we concerned about the Great Lakes, but we're concerned about every body of water in America, and we believe that the TRAIN Act protects that water, does not take away any authority from the…

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