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Andy Harris

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Andy Harris is an American politician and physician serving as the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 1st congressional district since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he has focused on issues such as healthcare and fiscal policy during his tenure in Congress. Harris has been an outspoken critic of the Affordable Care Act, often advocating for its repeal and replacement with alternative healthcare solutions. He has also been involved in discussions surrounding budgetary matters and government spending.

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Feb 17, 2012

It's day 7 since the loss of religious freedom for Americans guaranteed under the First Amendment. We know that last Friday, when the final rule was issued by the Department of Health, it was identical to the rule issued last September…

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Feb 16, 2012

What happens to the--do you maintain the 961 spaces under those two plans?

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Feb 16, 2012

Is the plan ultimately that as these beachside spaces, if they get washed away, are you going to spend the money to replace them or are you going to migrate it offsite?

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Feb 16, 2012

What happens to those parking spots?

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Feb 16, 2012

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, we have one of the most serious assaults on religious liberty in American history. The President's rule, finalized last Friday, in its unchanged form, as we just heard, violates the individual rights to…

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Feb 15, 2012

Thank you for yielding to me to speak on this very important issue. Mr. Speaker, as the gentleman from Louisiana has said, we really have to talk about saving Medicare. Medicare is under assault in a way that it has never been under…

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Feb 14, 2012

why should we fund two different agencies that aren't obviously communicating with each other on an issue of this importance?

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Feb 8, 2012

Once again we are reminded why we need to repeal the President's Affordable Care Act, which most Americans know as ObamaCare. Mr. Speaker, a majority of Americans already understand how harmful ObamaCare will be to American health care…

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Feb 3, 2012

I want to thank the gentleman from Texas who spoke so eloquently about the condition of the country and the condition it's left in. I want to remind the American people that one of the obstacles we still have to overcome is that we have a…

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Feb 3, 2012

May I inquire of the Chair how much time remains. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland has 16 minutes remaining.

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Feb 3, 2012

So let's walk through some of this. Why do we need to repeal this bill? The bottom line is there is so much wrong with this bill, a bill that not only will cut $500 billion from current Medicare recipients, because you'll hear a lot of…

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Feb 2, 2012

Call me skeptical. Could you address your use of the word "cause" in that article?

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Feb 2, 2012

Reforming environmental science should not be a partisan issue.

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Feb 2, 2012

What is the EPA doing in their R&D budget to look at whether or not these health benefits that are claimed actually come to pass in the magnitude that they are claimed?

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Feb 2, 2012

Our regulatory system must be based on the best available science.

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Feb 2, 2012

Is there a better way to assess regulatory outcomes to maximize what are finite EPA resources?

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Feb 2, 2012

Regulate Baby, Regulate refers to a lack of regulation that is laid out in the editorial on the oil and gas industry.

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Feb 2, 2012

I am convinced that the overwhelming evidence is that it didn't cause it.

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Feb 2, 2012

I approach this task hoping to work with my Republican counterparts in pursuing reforms that will lead to better research practices that help EPA accomplish its mission.

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Feb 2, 2012

Well, Mr. Speaker, as the doctor has said, this is a very strange path to go down, from a bill that was brought to the American public as a bill that will help the uninsured get insurance has now gone to the point of not dealing about…

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Feb 2, 2012

And in fact, as you well know, you're a surgeon, I'm an anesthesiologist, as physicians, when we were trained, the whole idea behind that part of the law would treat pregnancy as a disease. Because in my understanding, isn't that correct…

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Feb 2, 2012

the policymakers, as has been pointed out by the panel, point to science as a justification and claimed scientific studies that claim hundreds of thousands of less asthma cases, which appear not to have occurred.

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Feb 2, 2012

There are legitimate concerns related to EPA's research infrastructure and processes, but they are complex, and we have to approach the process in a well-thought out and planned manner.

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Feb 2, 2012

I hope these suggestions will highlight some potential avenues for bipartisan cooperation.

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Feb 2, 2012

The policymakers, as has been pointed out by the panel, point to science as a justification and claimed scientific studies that claim hundreds of thousands of less asthma cases, which appear not to have occurred.

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