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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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Feb 29, 2016

The discussion draft before us today, Pipeline Safety Act of 2016, is a starting point in reauthorizing the 2011 law.

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Feb 29, 2016

Pipeline safety is something I take very personally, and it has long been a priority for me, and this committee.

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Feb 29, 2016

Pipeline safety is something that I take very seriously. And it has long been a priority for me as well as this committee.

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Feb 29, 2016

We cannot achieve the intended objectives of the Pipeline Safety Act until it has been fully implemented.

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Feb 25, 2016

U.S. manufacturing is recovering slowly from the recent downturn.

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Feb 25, 2016

3D printing makes important contributions to the development of vital cures efforts.

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Feb 25, 2016

Advancements like 3D printing must be allowed to flourish and must be supported.

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Feb 23, 2016

Michigan has had some tough times lately-- Flint and now Kalamazoo--which was rocked this past weekend by terrible random acts of violence that took six lives. I rise today with my Michigan colleagues to offer support and encouragement for…

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Feb 23, 2016

With a little more hard work and bipartisan cooperation, we are going to be able to get this done for patients across the country looking for hope for safer cures.

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Feb 23, 2016

We are excited with President Obama tasking Vice President Biden to lead a moonshot effort to cure cancer.

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Feb 23, 2016

I talked to our governor earlier this week specifically about this, and I know that he has got a number of waiver requests that are in.

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Feb 23, 2016

The momentum is building as the Senate has taken real and bipartisan steps forward.

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Feb 23, 2016

The story of DOE's management and performance shortcomings is long and unpleasant.

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Feb 23, 2016

We have to focus on these fundamental operations to be sure they are working at maximum potential.

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Feb 23, 2016

Although we do have policy differences, I appreciate the professionalism that you have brought to the job from day one.

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Feb 23, 2016

The work of the department is vital to the nation.

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Feb 23, 2016

The clock is ticking. They need action and they need cures now.

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Feb 12, 2016

I want to thank, in particular, Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Loretta Sanchez for their bipartisan work to advance a workable, pragmatic solution that focuses on consumers and small businesses. As was noted, it did pass in our committee 36-12…

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Feb 10, 2016

Might I inquire as to how much time I have remaining on my side. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Upton) has 13\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from New York (Mr. Tonko) has 11\1/2\ minutes remaining. {time}…

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Feb 9, 2016

As we enter a new budget season, I am pleased we are circling back to examine industry perspectives on the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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Jan 11, 2016

We take our obligation to oversee regulations under this committee's jurisdiction very seriously and whenever there is a bipartisan opportunity to improve an existing rule, we take action.

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Jan 11, 2016

Reducing red tape and making the law work for consumers and small businesses has been a focus of this committee under my chairmanship.

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Jan 11, 2016

These are both ideas that were generated by the FCC, this legislation would simply make them permanent.

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