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Frank Joseph Pallone is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 6th congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Pallone has been a prominent advocate for health care reform, environmental protection, and consumer rights. He has played a key role in shaping legislation related to public health and climate change, often speaking out against policies he views as detrimental to these areas.
I have listened to every Republican who spoke during this budget debate, and I am convinced they will repeal the ACA and run. There will never be a replacement because they don't have the votes for it. The Republicans are ideologues. They…
The Republican majority has declared its intent to immediately pass legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement. That means millions of Americans with health insurance today will lose their coverage. That is people…
Americans today have better health coverage and health care, thanks to the Affordable Care Act. The ACA has expanded and protected coverage for millions of Americans. More than 20 million previously uninsured Americans have newfound health…
I oppose the WIIN Act in its current form. The decision by Republican leadership to include damaging legislation on California water in an otherwise good, bipartisan bill is deeply disappointing. Members and staff have devoted months to…
And a subsequent bipartisan letter to leadership was sent by Representatives Lucille Roybal-Allard and Vicky Hartzler, this one signed by 206 Members, also urging the House to consider the Senate joint resolution.
Bipartisan members of the Energy and Commerce Committee wrote leadership, as well, asking the chamber to take up the resolution and restore the FDA's authority.
And I just hope, Mr. Chairman, this hearing helps highlight why the House must take action on the Senate joint resolution quickly and move to nullify USDA's inspection program.
So I look forward to hearing more from our witnesses today about how FDA's existing seafood inspection program is sufficient to ensure the safety of catfish for American consumers and why USDA's program is not necessary to protect public…
Ensuring that our Nation's seafood supply is safe, sanitary, and wholesome is really essential.
That is why Chairman Upton and I sent a bipartisan letter signed by 34 members of this committee to the House leadership urging that the Senate joint resolution be brought up for consideration before the House.
In September, Representatives Roybal-Allard and Hartzler sent a bipartisan letter with more than 206 signatures to the House leadership requesting we as a body pick up the SJR 28.
In May of this year, the Senate passed a bipartisan joint resolution, SJR 28, to end the USDA catfish inspection program.
This committee has the tradition of working in a bipartisan way to work in the public interest.
We need a strong EPA to address these challenges and to work with our international partners to ensure the whole world takes these problems seriously.
These efforts could prevent thousands of premature deaths and tens of thousands of childhood asthma attacks by reducing air pollution.
Unfortunately, I do not believe the Republican majority on this committee has properly prioritized many of the environmental challenges that plague our Nation and our planet.
I applaud EPA for its work. They have taken meaningful steps to make consumers whole and reverse the harm that was caused to the environment.
I would like to congratulate both of you on the significant and meaningful environmental accomplishments of the EPA and the Obama administration.
I have no additional speakers other than myself to close, so I am going to continue to reserve the balance of my time.
I have a few additional speakers on their way; so I reserve the balance of my time.
According to his transition team, the President-elect's administration will withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement and scrap the Clean Power Plan because, they claim, it will increase energy bills without any measurable effect…
I would strongly encourage caution here. This technology moves as fast as the hackers who are constantly trying to work around industry designs.
That's why I, along with ranking members Eshoo, DeGette, and Schakowsky, as well as Congressman McNerney, asked for this hearing.
We still don't know if the last attack was a dry run or a road map for a larger, more crippling attack.
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