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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.
Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. American farmers, ranchers, and other rural businesses, like many other sectors of our economy, have faced an onslaught of EPA regulations. Now, we all support the environment, but…
Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlelady from South Dakota (Mrs. Noem), who is a strong advocate for rural America and the creation of jobs in rural America.
The gentleman from Massachusetts may view this as being about Peter Pan and Tinker Bell and fairy dust, but we have 197 organizations representing rural America that consider it a real problem. At this time, I would like to yield 1\1/2\…
I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Pompeo), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee.
Mr. Chairman, we certainly do appreciate this discussion on this important bill. I can tell you that rural America does consider this to be a real problem. The gentleman from California mentioned, correctly so, that we're operating under…
Mr. Chairman, I claim time in opposition. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Kentucky is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. Chairman, this is a little off topic. We have a young man who served the Energy and Commerce Committee and me personally for many years and did an outstanding job. His name is Jeff Mortier. Tomorrow is his last day as an employee of…
Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 317, noes 98, not voting 18, as follows: [Roll No. 904]…
The President had a golden opportunity to take bold action and create jobs for America, and he declined to do so.
The announcement to delay a decision until after next year's election to me appears to be blatantly political.
I am extremely disappointed with the State Department's announcement there would be an additional delay of at least 15 months on the grant permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.
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