Ed Markey

It is the Republican Majority that is blocking access to the real resources American people need right now.

The Republican Majority continues to claim that the Administration is locking up our resources.

The plan protects the East Coast and especially New England from offshore drilling for at least the next five years.

We cannot ignore the significant oil boom on private and state lands in North Dakota

The President has effectively put the moratorium back in place, which left in 2008

The potential onerous regulations could drastically curtail that cooperation and impede its development and usage

The plan is approximately two years late

The American people know better--they know that we do not have to sacrifice our health and our environment in order to grow the economy.

I look forward to hearing today from the Interior's Department Office of Surface Mining on how rewriting this Bush Administration regulation can better protect not only the environment but also the economy of the Appalachian region.

When it comes to rewriting the Stream Buffer Zone Rule, it seems that what we really need is a buffer zone from the Republican stream of opposition to any efforts to limit pollution or end giveaways to special interests.

The American people know better. They know that we do not have to sacrifice our health and our environment in order to grow the economy.

The Republican majority has derided this effort to undo a Bush Administration parting gift to the mining industry.

The Obama Administration is now in the process of revising this rule so that we can better protect streams and the people who live next to them.

Mountaintop removal mining is one of the most environmentally destructive practices there is.

Markey, Hon. Edward J., a Representative in Congress from the State of Massachusetts.

I think people love the peace and quiet of their home.

So I guess what we all want is, kind of, some commonsense rule here that doesn't have your phone ringing all night long, huh?

So what is your answer to that, Ms. Schwartz? How do we protect it?

So if you give over your phone number--so now it is just your phone number, you know, is handed over to someone just to even get information.

Would that be a nightmare situation for families, where every night they get a call in a different language letting them know that their favorite food----

I feel as strongly today as I did 20 years ago that consumers should not be subject to intrusive calls from telemarketers, whether they are at home or on their mobile phones.

I commend Mr. Heinrich for introducing H.R. 205, a bill that would authorize willing Indian tribes to manage leasing activities on their own lands without unnecessary and burdensome federal oversight.

H.R. 2362 would capitalize on this affinity to strengthen ties with a key ally and help struggling tribal economies.

The first and most basic step we should take towards that goal is making it easier for Indian Tribes to use their own land.

Enacting policies to facilitate growth of Tribal economies is vital to help alleviate the economic malaise facing Indians.