Political Quotes

Fred Upton

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Fred Upton is a former U.S. Representative from Michigan, serving in the House of Representatives from 1987 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Upton represented Michigan's 6th congressional district. During his tenure, he was known for his work on issues related to healthcare, energy, and technology. He played a significant role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act's repeal and was involved in various bipartisan efforts, particularly in the areas of public health and environmental policy.

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Jun 19, 2018

America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.

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Jun 19, 2018

The savings from tax reform are allowing these companies to reinvest in their employees through wage increases and bonuses.

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Jun 19, 2018

The savings resulting from tax reform is now beginning to reinvigorate our national economy.

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Jun 19, 2018

This new law is the most comprehensive rewrite of the Tax Code in more than 30 years.

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Jun 19, 2018

This is not just political rhetoric--we are actually seeing the benefits of tax reform across the United States economy.

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Jun 19, 2018

This new law is the most comprehensive rewrite to the tax code in more than three decades.

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Jun 19, 2018

It is not just political rhetoric. We actually are seeing the benefits of tax reform across the U.S. economy.

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Jun 19, 2018

If not now, when, if not us, then who will speak out against evil?

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Jun 19, 2018

We can no longer afford for good men to sit back, shake their heads, and whisper about wrongdoing privately behind the scenes.

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Jun 6, 2018

I'm hopeful our colleagues in the Senate will move this legislation forward as well to help tackle the challenges of operating this hydro system.

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Jun 6, 2018

Hydropower is near and dear to my heart because it supplies the majority of the power that we consume in the Pacific Northwest.

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Jun 6, 2018

Today, the Energy Subcommittee will examine the benefits of our Nation's hydroelectric resources.

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May 21, 2018

The implications of this threat cannot be ignored.

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May 21, 2018

Our Nation's international nuclear leadership is eroding.

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May 9, 2018

A predictable regulatory environment and consistent policies regarding how transmission projects are approved and paid for is essential.

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May 9, 2018

I would argue that a resilient and reliable transmission grid is no less important.

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May 9, 2018

A stable and uninterrupted supply of electricity is critical to ensure the public's health and safety, as well as the quality of life that we have come to expect.

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May 9, 2018

We are going to get started on time. I just want to let folks know that our committee has a pretty major bill on the House floor this morning, a bill that passed out of committee 49 to 4, on nuclear waste.

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May 9, 2018

Sustained investment at similar levels will be critical to ensure that Americans have a modern electricity grid.

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Apr 16, 2018

I would encourage the commission, to the extent you can, to look on the regulatory relief side, before we begin to look at the market solutions.

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Apr 10, 2018

The Medicaid Drug Improvement Act seeks to codify that recommendation by requiring that every State have a program to protect kids from unnecessary utilization of these powerful drugs.

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Apr 10, 2018

It seems, as they said, they want to practice medicine, often this document turns people away from even continuing the process.

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Apr 10, 2018

As part of an 1115 waiver, our providers were told that they had to adopt a universal assessment tool called GAIN.

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Apr 10, 2018

Mr. Upton. A number of times in the last day or two you have indicated that, in fact, you are now open to some type of regulation.

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Mar 20, 2018

One of the things that a number of us have discussed is maybe somehow being able to reduce the cost of these lifesaving drugs...

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