Paul Tonko

Sir, I think this boils down to an issue of trust, and you have developed a system where you are picking winners and losers.

Congress must hold this Administrator accountable on behalf of the American people.

The Agency's political leadership is pursuing a different agenda.

I believe it is hypocritical.

Last year, this Chamber rammed through a tax cut for billionaires and wealthy corporations, paid for on the backs of America's middle class. You don't hear them talk about it much anymore though because it was a very bad deal. This year…

I thank the Congresswoman for those comments. I now yield to Representative Alma Adams of North Carolina's 12th District.

I thank the Congresswoman for her thoughts. Mr. Speaker, I now yield to the New Hampshire District One Representative, Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter.

I now yield to Representative John Katko from New York's 24th Congressional District.

I thank the Congresswoman for those comments. Mr. Speaker, now we will hear from the gentleman from Texas 35, Congressman Lloyd Doggett.

I now yield to Representative Jackie Speier of California's 14th District.

There you have it, just a few of the colleagues of Louise Slaughter who shared their sentiments. You can tell that she had this lasting touch upon each and every one of us. We are made better because we crossed paths in life, we travelled…

It is with deep sadness that I rise to celebrate the extraordinary life of our great friend, colleague, mentor, inspiration, and much-respected Congresswoman, Louise Slaughter. We met a long time ago in 1983, when both of us entered as…

I now yield to Representative Yvette Clarke of New York's Ninth Congressional District.

I thank Representative Kaptur. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee). Representative Sheila Jackson Lee is the Congresswoman from the 18th District of Texas.

I now yield to Representative John Lewis, who represents Georgia's Fifth Congressional District.

I thank Brother John for his comments. Mr. Speaker, I now yield to Representative Nancy Pelosi from California, our former Speaker, our Democratic leader, our minority leader.

This hearing comes as the administration and some Members of Congress have considered changes to our existing fuels and fuel economy policies.

Well, there would be no impact on the overall demand. I mean, as has been stated by the other panelists, a 95 RON is a 91 premium fuel.

Personally, I do not believe this decision is justified by the technical record.

I don't agree that our Nation's existing fuels and fuel economy programs are as problematic as some here.

this would eviscerate really all of the innovation and investment that has taken place so far, if you look at advanced biofuels.

I would point out that, when Congress mandated a performance standard to increase the oxygenate content, the industry used MTBE to achieve this standard, and we ended up with a terrible drinking water pollution problem.

I think probably not, but I am open to hearing otherwise.

My bill does not expand Medicaid eligibility in any way. It simply would allow States the flexibility to provide for existing Medicaid beneficiaries who are returning into the community in less than a month.

I've worked on this legislation and am proud to have done so in a bipartisan way with Congressman Leonard Lance, and I hope that this committee will work and move this forward.