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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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Sep 22, 2011

I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Matheson), who is a cosponsor of this legislation.

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Sep 22, 2011

The last time the Clean Air Act was significantly changed was in 1990, nearly 21 years ago, and since that time, a lot of changes have occurred in America. First of all, we find ourselves today with a situation where over 14 million…

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Sep 22, 2011

I was prepared to close, but we do have one other speaker, and then I will close. He just came in, and we were not totally aware.

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Sep 22, 2011

At this time I would like to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Lankford). {time} 1930

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Sep 22, 2011

May I inquire how much time is remaining, Mr. Chairman? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Kentucky has 14\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from California has 8 minutes remaining.

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Sep 22, 2011

May I ask how much time we have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Kentucky has 25 minutes remaining. The gentleman from California has 12 minutes remaining.

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Sep 22, 2011

I would say to my friend from Virginia that EPA is not always as transparent as they may seem. When they issued the greenhouse gas regulation in January of this year, they did not give the public any information about cost or benefits, and…

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Sep 22, 2011

At this time, I would like to yield 5 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Shimkus), who is a valuable member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and a chairman of one of our subcommittees. (Mr. SHIMKUS asked and was…

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Sep 22, 2011

At this time, I yield 4 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Harper), who is a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee. (Mr. HARPER asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

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Sep 22, 2011

I might just say first of all that I would tell Mrs. Jackson that we are not preventing her from implementing new air transport rules. We're going to keep in place what we have today that EPA said was a splendid program and even defended…

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Sep 13, 2011

EPA's regulations are likely to force accelerated retirements of many coal-fired plants that are still badly needed.

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Sep 13, 2011

Statement, dated September 14, 2011, of Gerry Cauley, President and CEO, North American Electric Reliability Corporation, submitted by Mr. Whitfield.

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