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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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Apr 2, 2014

Ensuring treatments and resources are available and effectively used for those suffering with mental illnesses has been a priority of this committee throughout the 113th Congress.

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Apr 2, 2014

Mental illness affects millions of Americans and their families, yet sadly it is a subject often left unmentioned in Congress and in communities across the country, and we are working to change that.

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Apr 1, 2014

I want to commend EPA's efforts to resolve issues such as Superfund cleanups.

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Apr 1, 2014

We must do all we can to keep the Internet free from the control of those who wish to use it for less than noble means.

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Apr 1, 2014

Something as important as the future of the Internet demands a thoughtful and deliberative process.

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Apr 1, 2014

Freedom of the Internet and the global implications of this transition are far too important to let slip away because of another broken promise.

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Apr 1, 2014

This committee has been at the forefront of the effort to preserve Internet openness and freedom.

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Apr 1, 2014

We must do all that we can to keep the Internet free from the control of those who wish to use it for less than noble means.

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Apr 1, 2014

A non-regulatory, multi-stakeholder government model is essential to the continued success of the Internet.

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Apr 1, 2014

The Obama administration is seeking to regulate where they failed to legislate.

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Apr 1, 2014

I fear that it may be too late, but I certainly hope that we can work together to limit any further damage.

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Apr 1, 2014

EPA continues to regulate too much too fast.

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Apr 1, 2014

We are a long way from seeing a proposal that I could support.

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Apr 1, 2014

The number and scope of EPA's regulations is continuing to grow without precedent.

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Mar 31, 2014

With a two-ton piece of high-velocity machinery, there is zero margin for error; product safety is a life or death issue.

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Mar 31, 2014

The TREAD Act has been law since November 2000, yet here we are, investigating another safety failure.

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Mar 31, 2014

We will follow the facts wherever they lead us, and we are going to work until we have the answers and can assure the public that indeed they are safe.

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Mar 31, 2014

Product safety is indeed a life or death issue, but sadly, vehicle safety has fallen short, and it is not the first time.

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Mar 31, 2014

Today's hearing is very personal to me because I come from Michigan, the auto State, the auto capital of the world.

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Mar 27, 2014

I thank the distinguished chair of the Health Subcommittee. Mr. Speaker, here we are at the very end of when the doc fix expires, March 31. That is next week. We have tried in a very responsible way for many months to try and resolve this…

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Mar 18, 2014

We had an agreement, a signed agreement that they were supposed to help us get our water back, and they have reneged on that.

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Mar 14, 2014

First I want to commend Republicans and Democrats for getting the policy right. This is a tough nut to crack. It was 51-0 in our committee, led by Joe Pitts, Dr. Burgess, the Doc Caucus, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Dingell, and Mr. Pallone. We worked…

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Mar 14, 2014

This isn't just to help our physicians, it is to help the most vulnerable, our seniors, because if we don't reimburse our docs, the ``closed'' sign is going to come up where they go for services. They are going to be denied the coverage…

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Mar 12, 2014

If you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan, period. Nobody is going to take it away from you, no matter what.

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Mar 12, 2014

Seniors who have MA plans they like should be able to keep them--just as the president promised so many times.

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