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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 3, 2017

I claim the time in opposition to the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oregon is recognized for 5 minutes.

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Nov 3, 2017

There they go again: delay, delay, delay; and vote against kids, vote against their hospitals, and vote against their doctors. That is why we couldn't get agreement. I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Bucshon).

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Nov 3, 2017

May I get a time count, please, on how much each side has remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oregon has 45 seconds remaining. The gentleman from New Jersey has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Nov 3, 2017

Once again, my dear friend from California has twice voted to use these Prevention Funds for other things. By the way, when we use them for community health centers, they are doing this work on the ground, helping people with opioid…

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Nov 3, 2017

Today, Members of this House can deliver peace of mind to parents of over 8 million low-income children who depend on the Children's Health Insurance Program. The House can extend funding for important public health programs, including…

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Nov 3, 2017

Before I yield to the gentleman from Michigan, I would just point out that when Democrats joined Republicans in voting for the 2012 middle class tax cut, we used $6.3 billion out of the Prevention Fund they now say they never touched, yet…

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Nov 3, 2017

Before I call on my next colleague, I just want to point out that, in Ms. Schakowsky's district, all we are talking about here is seniors making $41,000 a month--a month--would pay an extra 135 bucks so we can fully fund children's health…

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Nov 3, 2017

Let's get this back where it belongs. We are fully funding the Children's Health Insurance Program for 5 years and community health centers for 2 years. The only sabotage of the Affordable Care Act going on here today is stopping cuts for…

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Nov 3, 2017

I will just point out that the gentleman who just spoke has voted to cut the Prevention Fund before to use it for other purposes. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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Nov 3, 2017

How cynical what we just heard. How cynical. Ms. Velazquez has 43,000 children in CHIP, $2 billion in DSH cuts in her district, 43 health centers, and she is going to vote against $1 billion for the citizens of Puerto Rico and the Virgin…

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Nov 3, 2017

I do think it is important to note that my friend, and he is my friend from New Jersey, has twice voted to use this Prevention Fund for other purposes, including the 2012 middle class tax cut. I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from…

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Nov 2, 2017

I want to thank Mr. Guthrie from Kentucky. He has done a terrific job on the Energy and Commerce Committee on many fronts related to improving healthcare, especially for seniors and low- income Americans, among others. Mr. Speaker, today I…

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Nov 1, 2017

I thank the gentleman. My intensity of this issue is almost that of the fires we fight. We can reduce the size and intensity of fires by 70 percent if we do the kinds of projects that thin out the forest, better manage, and be better…

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Nov 1, 2017

We want to be practical and we want to be forward-thinking.

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Nov 1, 2017

That is why we are here today, is to learn more from those of you involved.

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Nov 1, 2017

I thank the gentleman from the Rules Committee, my colleague from across the river in Washington State. My apologies to Washingtonians because one of our fires, the Eagle Creek fire, actually spotted across the mighty Columbia River, set…

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Nov 1, 2017

This is a real, real serious situation we all care deeply about.

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Nov 1, 2017

I was here when all that happened and, in fact, excluded from my own office because the anthrax had made its way into the Longworth Building.

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Nov 1, 2017

Let me welcome Secretary Perry to his first appearance before the Energy and Commerce Committee.

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Oct 31, 2017

Equifax allowed the most sensitive consumer credit information of 145 million Americans to be exposed.

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Oct 31, 2017

I thank the chairman. And thank you for your leadership on this and many other issues that we have successfully moved through.

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Oct 24, 2017

There is no silver bullet to this problem which is what makes the committee's work so important.

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Oct 24, 2017

In my home State of Oregon, more people died last year from drug overdoses than from car accidents.

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Oct 24, 2017

Each day, 91 Americans die from an opioid overdose.

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