Ed Markey: “They thought a rig couldn't sink, and as a result they never had to put in place the response.”

While this news is deeply welcomed, it is long overdue. It is a tragedy that it took Robert’s near-death condition for his case to receive the attention that it required for his release to be negotiated.

The health and safety of America’s children must not be sacrificed for political theater and ideology.

He should never have been confirmed, and he cannot be trusted to run HHS for even one more day.

As energy costs rise and market power becomes increasingly concentrated, FERC must use its authority to protect consumers from transactions that threaten competition, affordability, and reliability. It should do so here and deny the…