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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.
I might reiterate once again, this is a private company spending $7 billion of their own money. Before any of this ever became an issue, they acquired this material. They spent over $2 billion acquiring this material. Everybody is talking…
Mr. Chairman, I rise to speak in opposition to the amendment. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Kentucky is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of H.R. 3408, which is known as the Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security Act. This is…
At this time, I would like to yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Terry).
I yield myself 2 minutes. Mr. Chairman, we're here today because it's time to decide. President Obama and his administration have made a decision not to decide, even though his own Secretary of State, in their final economic environmental…
I do so reluctantly because we all have such great respect for Ms. Eshoo of California. She is a hardworking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and provides great leadership. But we oppose this amendment for a couple of simple…
Mr. Chairman, how much time do I have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Kentucky has 2 minutes.
Mr. Chairman, how much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Kentucky has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.
I yield myself an additional 30 seconds. Five of the major labor unions in America support this legislation because they recognize the additional jobs that will be available to them in the construction of the pipeline. So for that reason…
I yield myself 3 minutes. First of all, I would like to say to the gentleman from Pennsylvania, who is a very hardworking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and provides great leadership, that we reluctantly oppose his amendment…
you are killing jobs left and right with no regard to what is going to happen to the people in those areas
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