Frank Pallone

The Clean Power Plan is an important step in reducing emissions from power plants, the Nation's largest source of carbon pollution.

We're already experiencing warmer and more frequent hot days, more frequent and heavier rainstorms, drier and longer droughts, and more extreme high sea levels.

I applaud EPA's efforts to finalize the Clean Power Plan, which is an historic and important step in our ongoing battle against the threat of unchecked climate change.

Transportation must also be done with public acceptance, which can only be built with transparency and outreach.

The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 made the transportation and long-term storage of nuclear waste the responsibility of the Secretary of Energy.

We must be extremely careful when removing requirements that shore up program integrity.

I understand the concerns for patients' access when a physical therapist needs to be absent from his or her practice.

I think this type of model is worthwhile. We should absolutely be looking at ways to improve oncology care in our country.

I am always happy to come together to examine bipartisan ways to improve the Medicare program and beneficiary access.

Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, 17.6 million Americans have gained health insurance coverage and are no longer one accident, injury, or diagnosis away from financial ruin. This is the largest reduction in the uninsured in…

Let's not use this hearing merely as an opportunity to score political points.

This is providing quality, affordable care to our citizens, and I think--I am very proud once again of Kentucky.

Make no mistake: the Affordable Care Act is working.

Over 5 years ago, we passed the Affordable Care Act and fundamentally changed the health care system in this country.

Seventeen point six million Americans who didn't have coverage before the law went into effect now have insurance.

I think it is certainly a proper concern of Congress that there be, at the very least, clear disclosure, if not actual regulation.

In May of this year, Uber updated its privacy policy to allow the company to track users' location whenever its application is open.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

The sharing economy is about transforming innovative ideas into services we depend on, but that innovation must be coupled with basic protections for all participants, including worker protections, privacy, data security, and safety

I am concerned that isn't enough for consumers.

I think you are right.

The fact is broadcasters are thriving even without consolidation.

A diversity of voices over the air remains essential.

Much more needs to be done to improve the system for detecting and reporting safety defects to NHTSA.

While I appreciate the effort by this Committee to take action on auto safety, these measures fall short.