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Steve Scalise

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Steve Scalise is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 1st congressional district since 2008. A member of the Republican Party, Scalise has held significant leadership roles, including serving as the House Majority Whip. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on issues such as tax reform, healthcare, and energy policy, advocating for conservative principles in Congress.

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Mar 5, 2014

I thank the gentlelady from Kansas for yielding and for her leadership on this bill that I am proud to cosponsor. The SIMPLE Fairness Act is about just that, providing fairness for hardworking taxpayers. If you look at how the President's…

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Mar 4, 2014

I thank the gentlelady from West Virginia for yielding. Mr. Speaker, we have a flood insurance program that is broken. In fact, 18 different times in the last 5 years the National Flood Insurance Program has either expired or nearly…

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Feb 26, 2014

Today, we will refocus on what really matters--ensuring affordable and reliable energy for as many people as possible.

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Feb 26, 2014

I thank my colleague from Louisiana for yielding and for his leadership on holding the IRS accountable. Mr. Speaker, we should not stand by and let the IRS target American citizens based on their political beliefs, and yet, that is what…

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Feb 26, 2014

I'm particularly disappointed by the administration's opposition to financing for new state-of-the-art new coal-fired power plants in developing countries.

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Feb 26, 2014

Even EPA administrator Gina McCarthy admitted to this committee that none of her agency's costly global warming rules would make a measurable difference.

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Feb 26, 2014

The Obama energy agenda is all economic pain for no environmental gain.

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Feb 26, 2014

The pain will fall disproportionately on the poor, who are least able to handle higher electric bills.

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Jan 10, 2014

I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for yielding and for bringing the Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act. Mr. Speaker, all we are saying here is if American families' personal information is stolen through this Web site…

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Jan 8, 2014

I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for his leadership and for yielding time. Clearly, when you look at the problems with the National Flood Insurance Program, what brought us to this point were a number of things. One was that the…

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Dec 11, 2013

At the end of the day, it is rate payers, it is hardworking taxpayers that will pay for whatever proposals would come forward.

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Dec 11, 2013

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, appreciate the--having this hearing. Appreciate all of you being back with us today.

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