Jun 18, 2012
Although members of Congress from both parties have supported 1705 loan guarantees for projects in their districts, it now appears that some of my friends in the Majority have had a change of heart.
Dennis Kucinich
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Dennis Kucinich is an American politician and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio. He served from 1997 to 2013, representing the 10th congressional district. Kucinich is known for his progressive stance on various issues, including healthcare reform, anti-war advocacy, and environmental protection. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008, emphasizing a platform focused on social justice and peace. Throughout his career, Kucinich has been a vocal critic of U.S. foreign policy and has championed the idea of a single-payer healthcare system.
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Jun 18, 2012
Ultimately, today's hearing gets to the core of the problem with government pretending that it can be a venture capitalist.
Jun 18, 2012
So several very large companies participated in projects that received DOE loan guarantees and, unfortunately, the Committee's investigation is not asked many of them about their involvement.
Jun 18, 2012
the Majority has documented that Prologis's Project AMP has yet to start generating solar energy.
Jun 5, 2012
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available under this…
Jun 5, 2012
My amendment would put a moratorium for fiscal year 2013 on any new loan guarantees under what is now known as the section 1703 loan guarantee program. To offset the loss of administrative revenue that would no longer come to the…
Jun 5, 2012
This year marks the Diamond Jubilee--the 60th year--of Queen Elizabeth II's reign as Monarch of the United Kingdom. As our closest relation, it's only fitting that we join the United Kingdom in celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee…
Jun 5, 2012
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Ohio will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mrs. Blackburn
May 31, 2012
Thank you very much, Mr. Conyers. And I want to thank the chair as well for accepting the amendment, and I rise in support of the amendment. I think that Chairman Rogers' concerns are well stated. I know that the security of this country…
May 31, 2012
Gore Vidal called it ``Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace.'' The administration's unrestricted use of drones has taken us into undeclared wars in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan, and who knows where else, destroying not only alleged…
May 30, 2012
There couldn't be a more profound philosophical difference in our approach in this Congress to the subject.
May 30, 2012
the idea that we don't need any regulation at the Federal level at all, especially on something as potentially serious to environmental safety and human health as fracturing, is a notion I reject.
May 18, 2012
If you want peace, you prepare for peace. If you want war, you prepare for war. The NDAA prepares for war against Iran. It calls for pre-positioning planes, bombs, ships, munitions, and for naval maneuvers in the Strait of Hormuz. This is…
May 17, 2012
To start the war in Iraq, Congress was lied to. To start the war in Afghanistan, Congress was misled. To start the war in Libya, Congress was ignored. To start the war in Iran, language has been hidden in the NDAA. The NDAA prepares for…
May 17, 2012
The NDAA authorizes war against Iran. It calls for a new policy--military action--which puts U.S. aircraft and munitions into position for air-and sea-based missions and the bolstering of U.S. capabilities to launch a sustained sea and air…
May 17, 2012
This week, Congress is considering two pieces of legislation relating to Iran. The first undermines a diplomatic solution with Iran and lowers the bar for war. The second authorizes a war of choice against Iran and begins military…
May 17, 2012
As a matter of procedure, who has the right to close, the sponsor of an amendment or the opponent of an amendment? The Acting CHAIR. A manager of a measure who opposes an amendment thereto has the right to close.
May 17, 2012
I thank the Chair. I am prepared to close. How much time do I have remaining, please? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Ohio has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.
May 17, 2012
I yield 2 minutes to the cosponsor of the amendment, the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, Mr. Conyers of Michigan.
May 17, 2012
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle D of title XII of division A of the bill, add the following: SEC. 12XX. LIMITATION…
May 17, 2012
I hereby submit the enclosed letters: May 9, 2012. Re Workers and Nuclear Safety Protection in the Department of Energy FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 4310). Hon. Howard McKeon, Chairman, House Armed Services Committee…
May 17, 2012
In the absence of transparency and accountability for the drones program abroad, overreach is unchecked. The administration refuses to release the legal justification for permitting so-called ``signature drone strikes.'' The administration…
May 17, 2012
Parliamentary inquiry. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Ohio will state his inquiry.
May 16, 2012
I thank the gentleman. Yesterday, we debated H. Res. 568, which draws a red line for military action at Iran's achieving a nuclear weapons ``capability,'' a nebulous and undefined term that could include a civilian nuclear program. As a…
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