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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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Nov 21, 2013

Setting enforceable deadlines to improve natural gas pipeline projects will build upon the bipartisan reforms that we made with our Energy Policy Act of 2005 while preserving critical environmental review. If other nations, including…

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Nov 18, 2013

I promise to work with the FDA to modernize these tools and regulations moving forward.

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Nov 18, 2013

Innovation in this sphere must be protected, which is why we included a provision in the law on the regulation of these technologies, including medical apps.

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Nov 18, 2013

The administration was on track, on track for disaster, but stubbornly they stayed the course.

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Nov 18, 2013

But why not give the straight story to the Congress and the public, because back on April 18, Secretary Sebelius testified in this very room, we have the Federal hub on track and on time.

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Nov 18, 2013

For months, administration witnesses have come before this committee and assured us that implementation of the president's healthcare law was 'on track,' and that HealthCare.gov would be ready for the October 1 launch.

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Nov 18, 2013

I commend the FDA for its recognition that it needed to act in this space.

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Nov 18, 2013

The issue for this committee is how the FDA seeks to regulate in this space and what that means to patients and innovators both now and in the future.

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Nov 15, 2013

I now yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

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Nov 15, 2013

The debate today on whether to support this bill comes down to a very simple question: Why not? If millions of Americans want the choice of keeping the insurance that they have, why not? If you believe Congress acting together, not the…

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Nov 15, 2013

I withdraw my point of order and seek time in opposition to the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The point of order is withdrawn. The gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes.

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Nov 15, 2013

I regret that I do insist on the point of order. In my opinion, the pending amendment violates clause 7 of rule XVI of the rules of the House which requires that an amendment be germane to the matter it is amending. It is not germane to…

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Nov 15, 2013

I object. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objection is heard. The Clerk will continue to read. The Clerk continued to read. Mr. UPTON (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading of the motion. The…

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Nov 15, 2013

I reserve a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order from the gentleman from Michigan has been reserved. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Andrews moves to recommit the bill H.R…

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Nov 15, 2013

At this point, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy), the Republican whip. Mr. McCARTHY of California. I thank the chairman for his work in keeping his pledge of bringing this bill to the floor. Mr. Speaker, I…

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Nov 15, 2013

How much time remains on both sides? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California has 6 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Michigan has 12\3/4\ minutes remaining.

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Nov 15, 2013

May I ask how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan has 7 minutes remaining, and the gentleman from California has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Nov 15, 2013

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Nov 15, 2013

We just have two speakers as well, myself and Mrs. Ellmers. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Mrs. Ellmers).

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Nov 14, 2013

I appreciate this morning's hearing on the implementation of the FDA Safety and Innovation Act.

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Nov 14, 2013

For the last 3 years, the President personally promised that if they liked their current health care plan, that they could keep it ``no matter what,'' period. But cancelation notices are now arriving in millions of mailboxes across the…

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Nov 14, 2013

I am very proud of the bipartisan work we did last Congress, and I am pleased to hear that initial reports on implementation, especially at the Drug Center, are promising.

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Nov 13, 2013

The broken promises of 'if you like your plan, you can keep it, period,' and that premiums would go down an average of $2,500 are causing unneeded worry, anxiety, and hardship for households across the country.

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Nov 13, 2013

The broken promises of, if you like your plan, you can keep it, period, and the premiums would go down an average of $2,500 are causing unneeded worry, anxiety, and hardship for households across the country.

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Nov 13, 2013

Cancellations stem far beyond the 5 percent of Americans that the president claims are affected by his broken promise.

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