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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.
With the passage of the Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education in 1999, freestanding children's hospitals began receiving funds to support their pediatric medical residency programs. As a result, the number of pediatricians in the…
I particularly want to thank Mr. Rogers, who has helped shepherd this bill through our committee. I appreciate the very hard work of Chairman Pitts, Ranking Members Waxman and Pallone, along with all the members of our committee to get…
Thank you so much. And I rise with so many to honor a really good friend, Jay Pierson. Years ago I came to this Capitol Hill as a congressional aide. I had the pleasure of working as a legislative aide at the White House, and then I headed…
I, too, wish Dave Curson a warm welcome in joining this body. We have great Members on both sides of the aisle. I will say, from the Republican perspective, that I don't think any of us knew you before. We surely look forward to getting to…
I just want to remind all of us here that this committee has a very long tradition, even before John Dingell, of working with strong members to identify problems in this country, to expose that, and then coming back with legislation to fix…
The loss of innocent lives is tragic enough, but what makes this tragedy worse is the fact that it seems that these deaths and illnesses could have been prevented.
This legislation, H.R. 733, the Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of 2012, will indeed take important steps to improve outcomes for cancer patients. For the many Americans who have been diagnosed with a hard-to-treat cancer, hope is not…
In closing, I know the hour is late. I would just urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan legislation. I, too, commend every Member that's had a role here and truly appreciate the staff to get this bill prepared and ready for us to…
Before I yield to the Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee, let me yield myself 1\1/2\ minutes just to respond. While it's true that the program was signed into law by President Bush in '05, I would note that the Bush administration did…
I will be brief. I would just note that the projects contemplated under title XVII aren't your usual run-of-the-mill, brick and mortar construction projects. Usually, they are advanced energy projects that require highly specialized…
How much time do I have remaining on this side? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan has 9 minutes remaining.
We have two speakers that are here, and we've got a couple that are in the queue that may or may not make it.
I'd just remind my friend from California that the Department of Justice tells us that there is still an active criminal investigation as to the Solyndra matter. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Pompeo), a member of the…
I might just say we are prepared to close. If the gentleman from California is going to be the final speaker and is prepared to close, we can get to the amendments.
At this point, I will yield 3 minutes to the chairman of the Science Committee, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hall).
May I inquire how much time is remaining on both sides? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan has 24\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from California has 17 minutes remaining.
I would like to include in the Record an exchange of letters between the Energy and Commerce Committee, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Washington…
No administration has talked more about technological breakthroughs in the energy sector or spent more tax dollars on failed attempts to achieve them than the current one.
The advances in drilling technology that we will hear about today have accomplished more for the American people than all of the Solyndras and the other Federal stimulus giveaways combined.
It is one of the most exciting areas of technology with tremendous growth in recent years.
EPA has no statutory authority to set America's energy policy, yet the Agency has embarked on a multi-pronged agenda to regulate coal out of existence.
We were very conscious that the next terrorism incursion could come from within a chemical plant instead of on board an airplane.
We have to honor the victims and their loved ones by working together to ensure that such an attack can never happen again.
The American people would not be pleased to know we are subsidizing foreign projects at a time when millions of Americans are out of work.
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