May 6, 2013
Today's hearing continues this subcommittee's look into what is becoming a welcome theme: how American energy abundance is rewriting the playbooks for all levels of energy policy.
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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May 6, 2013
To think that America in just a short period of time would be at such a strategic advantage to use our natural resources...
May 6, 2013
Our changing energy landscape will in fact produce both economic growth and real gains.
May 6, 2013
America's natural gas movement is creating competitive opportunities domestically for manufacturing and technology.
Apr 24, 2013
We intend to start the markup process next month, May, and our goal will be to try and get a bipartisan bill to the President before the August recess.
Apr 24, 2013
Now it is time to move this legislation down the field and across the goal line.
Apr 24, 2013
Keeping our prescription drugs safe is certainly a bipartisan issue, and we have the world's safest drug supply.
Apr 23, 2013
I think it's unacceptable that this is going to happen, and I look forward to voting to fix it today.
Apr 23, 2013
The alarm bells over how Obamacare will unfold are getting louder by the day.
Apr 23, 2013
The promises made about the Affordable Care Act didn't quite match up with reality.
Apr 17, 2013
Even though the majority of Americans oppose Obamacare and do not want it implemented, they still need to know what they need to do to comply with the law.
Apr 15, 2013
We know now that 53 Americans did not need to die. It sickens me that this could have been prevented.
Apr 15, 2013
Today, the death toll stands at 53 and continues to grow. Hundreds are still sick and suffering. An unthinkable, public health disaster continues to get only worse.
Apr 15, 2013
Well thank you, Mr. Chairman. I thank you for convening this very important hearing on the deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis so that the committee can get answers to the question that we could not get last year: what did the FDA know…
Apr 15, 2013
It is our job at this committee to also take a hard look at the agency under our jurisdiction, the FDA, and ask: did its processes work?
Apr 11, 2013
I want to commend Bill Cassidy for his Energy Consumers Relief Act, which is a commonsense solution that bolsters EPA transparency and puts American consumers first.
Apr 11, 2013
Common sense dictates that we should fully understand the cost of new regs to jobs and the economy before they are implemented
Apr 11, 2013
Common sense dictates that we should fully understand the cost of new regulations to jobs and the economy before they are implemented--especially the highest-cost regulations as the nation continues to endure high energy prices and…
Apr 10, 2013
Should we allow EPA to write rules that would bind every state regardless of geography, hydrology, history, and economics, or should we allow the states to build and operate their own permitting systems?
Apr 9, 2013
One of our goals is to develop a North American energy independence plan to ensure we are not at the mercy of the Middle East or countries like Venezuela.
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