Political Quotes

Edward Markey

The Public Record

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 16, 2011

Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Massachusetts is recognized for 5 minutes.

Congressional Record · 2011-02-16
Feb 16, 2011

And it's altogether understandable why the gentleman who did object objected because I know where he's coming from on this. He did not want to hear the next sentence, because the gentleman from Montana is someone who does believe that the…

Congressional Record · 2011-02-16
Feb 16, 2011

I would ask unanimous consent for 1 additional minute. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Massachusetts?

Congressional Record · 2011-02-16
Feb 16, 2011

Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon that the majority has, unfortunately, ruled out of order. In this continuing resolution, the Republicans are trying to dismantle one of the most precious…

Congressional Record · 2011-02-16
Feb 16, 2011

Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Massachusetts is recognized for 5 minutes.

Congressional Record · 2011-02-16
Feb 16, 2011

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Right now, 2010, we spent $172 billion on Alzheimer's patients--$172 billion, Medicare and Medicaid. You're cutting the budget for NIH to find a cure for Alzheimer's. By the time all the baby boomers…

Congressional Record · 2011-02-16
Feb 16, 2011

Madam Chairman, we all recognize that we must make calculated decisions to drive down our deficit, but today we see the cold calculations of the Republican leadership, who are cutting hundreds of millions of dollars that would help our…

Congressional Record · 2011-02-16
Feb 16, 2011

The Land and Water Conservation Fund is a nearly 50-year- old promise to the American people that if we are going to allow giant oil companies like BP to deplete our ocean energy resources, we will take a small sliver of their massive…

Congressional Record · 2011-02-16
Feb 10, 2011

I yield myself the balance of my time. I say to the gentleman from Washington State that just 2 weeks ago we passed by unanimous consent the oversight plan which the majority has for the Department of the Interior, and the minority signed…

Congressional Record · 2011-02-10
Feb 10, 2011

Mr. Speaker, we only have one speaker remaining on our side, so until the majority is down to one speaker, we would like to reserve the balance of our time.

Congressional Record · 2011-02-10

Politicians like Ed Markey