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Greg Walden

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Greg Walden is a former U.S. Representative from Oregon, serving in the House from 1999 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Oregon's 2nd congressional district. During his tenure, Walden was known for his work on issues related to healthcare, telecommunications, and energy policy. He played a significant role in the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act, which aimed to accelerate medical product development and bring new innovations to patients more quickly.

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Nov 17, 2020

I want to thank the gentlewoman from Delaware, my friend, for her work on this and so many other pieces of legislation and our work together. We have had a good run. There is still more work to be done in the next 40-some days, but I thank…

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Nov 17, 2020

I thank my friend and colleague from Illinois for her support of this legislation and her work on it. Once again, I urge passage of the legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Nov 17, 2020

I, too, would urge this bill's passage, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) that the House suspend the rules and pass the…

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Nov 17, 2020

I thank my friends on both sides of the aisle and our terrific staffs for their great work on these 16 pieces of legislation that we brought forward to the House floor from the Energy and Commerce Committee. I urge passage of this bill…

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Nov 17, 2020

I don't believe I have any other speakers on our side of the aisle on this legislation, so I would urge its passage. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

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Nov 17, 2020

I don't believe we have any other Members wishing to speak on this legislation, so I will just close and say it is another great work product from our Energy and Commerce Committee, bipartisan legislation that I encourage our colleagues to…

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Oct 2, 2020

It does not give me pleasure to be here today to say what I am about to say. I am really frustrated. The Energy and Commerce Committee, which I am the ranking member and former chairman of, we worked most of this year on legislation to ban…

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Oct 1, 2020

I thank my colleagues for bringing this legislation forward, and especially Chairman Grijalva and Ranking Member Bishop. I also thank Oregon senators, Merkley and Wyden, for their efforts on this, too. Irrigators in the Klamath Basin…

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Sep 30, 2020

Transitioning to clean energy carries costs that are not always discussed thoroughly to the people that have to pay those costs.

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Sep 30, 2020

It is unfortunate that the HEROES Act 1 and HEROES Act 2, Republicans were completely excluded from the discussions on this.

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Sep 30, 2020

Today's hearing will examine an important topic concerning access and affordability of energy for low-income or otherwise disadvantaged households.

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Sep 29, 2020

I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Sep 29, 2020

I have no other speakers on our side of the aisle, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Sep 29, 2020

I would just conclude by thanking the gentlewoman from Florida for sharing her story. I know it has been a rugged journey that she has endured on, but this legislation will save lives. It is so important that we do this work today. I had a…

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Sep 29, 2020

I encourage my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Sep 29, 2020

Americans should have high confidence that any COVID-19 vaccine that's approved or authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the FDA, will have gone through the most rigorous, independent, and transparent trials, testing and…

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Sep 29, 2020

I hope my colleagues will join me and the chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee in supporting passage of this legislation and our efforts to ensure that our electric grid and our power supply sources are safe and secure. Mr…

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Sep 29, 2020

I have no additional speakers on my side of the aisle, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Sep 29, 2020

I want to thank my colleagues, especially my friend from New Mexico for his leadership on this legislation. I would just say that they have all worked very hard on this. It is extraordinarily important to pass this. Madam Speaker, I yield…

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Sep 29, 2020

I have no other speakers on this measure. I would encourage its passage. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Sep 29, 2020

I have a statement from Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey that I will include in the Record in support of this legislation. Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis), who is one of…

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Sep 29, 2020

I thank my colleague for his work on this important legislation. I want to turn now and use the remainder of the time to recognize the fact that we all work hard on our legislation, but it doesn't get all the way here and all the way…

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Sep 29, 2020

I thank the leaders of the Energy and Commerce Committee on both sides of the aisle for moving forward with H.R. 8134, the Consumer Product Safety Inspection Enhancement Act. I especially want to thank Chairwoman Schakowsky, who has worked…

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Sep 29, 2020

I thank Congressman Davis for yielding. To Karen Shimkus and the family, thank you for sharing John with all of us for so many years. Thank you for your warmth and friendship as well. I am told that John is a big fan of the movie…

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Sep 29, 2020

I have no other speakers on this side. I would just encourage my colleagues to join me in supporting passage of H.R. 360. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

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