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Elijah E. Cummings was a prominent American politician and civil rights advocate who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland's 7th congressional district from 1996 until his death in 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Cummings was known for his commitment to social justice and his efforts to address issues such as healthcare, education, and civil rights. Throughout his tenure, he was a vocal advocate for the rights of marginalized communities and worked to ensure equitable access to resources and opportunities.
After hearing the arguments of the other side, I'm going to rest on what I've already said. I think I've made it abundantly clear why this is not an appropriate amendment. With that, I hope that the House will vote against it. I yield back…
I rise to claim time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Maryland is recognized for 5 minutes.
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida will be postponed. {time} 2120 Amendment No. 21 Offered by Mrs. Maloney The Acting…
Let me be clear, the SEC has the responsibility to disclose the information that investors need, and this is one of those areas. We want to protect investors with everything we have. I think this amendment flies in the face of that, and I…
How much do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Maryland has 1 minute remaining.
When we had the SEC come before our committee, I made it very clear that I thought more could have been done with regard to Madoff, and I think it was extremely unfortunate what happened. But, again, that does not mean that we shouldn't…
May I ask how much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR (Mr. LaTourette). The gentleman from Maryland has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.
Without your direct involvement and your sustained leadership, there is no way we would have uncovered as much as we did during this investigation.
Hospitals told us that even though they could not get the drug from their authorized distributors, they were being inundated with phone calls, e-mails, and faxes from gray market companies offering this shortage drug and others at highly…
Without Cytarabine, many leukemia patients won't be cured and they will die.
We need to close down this gray market, I would suggest to you, and do a better job making sure that prescription drugs are safe and affordable.
I could subpoena them. We've subpoenaed some of their records, and maybe some day I'll subpoena them, just because I like to see people who don't do good things squirm.
In my opinion, today's hearing title is a little bit misleading. It suggests that GAO has accused the Secretary of Health and Human Services of doing something illegal.
The President has also finalized several key regulations that are critical to curb dangerous business practices or reduce harmful pollutants and toxins in our environment.
This Administration has recognized that there are problems and this Administration has done probably more than any other administration trying to address those issues.
The time has come for Congress to change course and to focus on reality instead of myths and inaccurate rhetoric.
The Committee has focused on the cost of regulations without considering the benefits.
Today's hearing is the 29th hearing our Committee has held during the Congress on the impact of regulations.
An effective regulatory review should include several basic elements: it should examine both cost and benefits; it should base conclusions on solid data; and it should seek input from a wide variety of sources.
This seems to be an alleged conspiracy in search of the facts, and I say that with great sadness.
If you expect me to apologize for not leaving somebody on the side of the road to die, then I'm your wrong candidate.
The Affordable Care Act will extend health insurance coverage to 30 million people.
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