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Edward Markey

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Edward John Markey is a United States Senator from Massachusetts, having served since July 24, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Markey previously represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives from April 14, 1976, to July 24, 2013. Throughout his career, he has been a strong advocate for environmental issues, telecommunications, and technology policy. Markey played a significant role in the development of legislation aimed at addressing climate change and promoting renewable energy sources.

Feb 15, 2012

Again, could we get a review of the time remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 1 minute. The gentleman from Nebraska has 1 minute remaining.

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Feb 15, 2012

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 2 minutes. Mr. Chairman, the purported benefits of the Keystone pipeline have achieved mythic status. We have been told that this pipeline will lower gas prices, even though TransCanada says gas prices will go…

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Feb 15, 2012

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 903, after line 22, insert the following new paragraph: (3) Energy security.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1)…

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Feb 15, 2012

In that case, I will yield myself the balance of my time so that I can utter the sentences that will need responding to by the chairman of the committee. {time} 1520 Mr. Chairman, let's go back a little bit to this issue of natural gas and…

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Feb 15, 2012

I think it would be helpful for both sides to understand what the time situation is for the conclusion of the debate. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 3 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Washington has 1\1/2\ minutes.

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Feb 15, 2012

I yield myself 1 minute at this time. The Republicans, over the past year, have betrayed their agenda. They have pretty much voted out on the House floor to gut the budget for wind, gut the budget for solar, gut the budget for plug-in…

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Feb 15, 2012

I yield myself 1 minute. Here is the reality. The Republicans need money to build roads, so they want to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which Senator Inhofe from Oklahoma has already made clear doesn't have the votes to pass…

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Feb 15, 2012

Mr. Chairman, may I inquire as to how much time is remaining on either side. The CHAIR. Both sides have 9\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Feb 15, 2012

I yield myself an additional 30 seconds. That is the only way that we can substitute the money that stays within that sector. These guys are going to cut back on the pension plans of Federal retirees in order to pay for a transportation…

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Feb 15, 2012

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 2 minutes. When the Democrats controlled the Congress in 2009, we passed a bill out here on the House floor that created an advanced energy technology bank that included $75 billion that the nuclear industry…

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Feb 15, 2012

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Unfortunately, according to the Congressional Budget Office, these drilling measures the Republicans are bringing out on the House floor today, together, would only raise $4.3…

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