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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 just note to the gentleman from Massachusetts that our legislation does not postpone this indefinitely. EPA has 15 months after passage of the bill to come out with the regulations and 5 years to comply. And the only way they can…
May I ask how much time remains, Mr. Chairman? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Kentucky has 4 minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Massachusetts has 1\1/4\ minutes remaining.
I would like to remind the gentleman from Massachusetts that there is a large number of Democrats on this legislation. At this time I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Herger).
Mr. Chairman, 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.
Mr. Chairman, I have one more speaker and he will be closing. Other than that, I have no further requests for time.
Mr. Chairman, 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.
I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas, a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Mr. Olson.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I now yield 4 minutes to the chairman of the Telecom Subcommittee of Energy and Commerce, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Walden).
I might say to the distinguished ranking member that we do not authorize any additional funding in this bill and that EPA does have a $2 billion budget that allows them to deal with regulatory issues. I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman…
Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. 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…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the legislation and to insert extraneous material on the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Walden). Is there objection…
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