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Suzanne Marie Bonamici is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Oregon's 1st congressional district since January 25, 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, women's rights, and education during her tenure in Congress. Bonamici has been an advocate for providing healthcare access to all individuals and has spoken out against perceived abuses of power at the federal level.
I just want to make, first of all, a point that at our last hearing, Dr. Bill Gale cautioned us as we move forward, that we really need to be careful to not break what's working well, and he talked about a principle known as no degradation…
I'm really glad that you're working on the Clean Power Plan, reducing toxins in our air and water on behalf of not only my constituents but Americans.
I think back a couple years ago, Oregon had a feed--in tariff pilot program that sold out in 15 minutes.
Some contend that environmental regulations might hurt the economy, and we heard that in the opening statement. This hasn't been the case in Oregon.
The Clean Power Plan represents a critical first step in our efforts to reduce harmful pollution and combat the harm we're seeing because of climate change.
Reducing ten percent, reducing 20 percent, reducing 30 percent of that would--is equivalent to the tons of emissions that are produced by scores of countries around the world.
We can make a difference here. It is worth doing. We are not going to kill jobs.
The goal of the Clean Power Plan is equally simple: to cut carbon emissions from the largest source, the energy sector.
the kinds of health benefits that you just described, avoiding asthma, avoiding respiratory illnesses, especially in vulnerable populations like the poor is particularly important.
I am particularly proud of my state. The legislature just passed the Oregon retirement security bill which is a voluntary plan to make an IRA available to all Oregonians without access to a retirement plan at their workplace.
I am an optimistic person. And when I hear everyone has the same goal, the best-interest fiduciary standard, and there are some definitional differences about how we get there, I am confident that we can get this done.
It is important for them to have access to financial advice that they can trust.
I was actually in our state legislature when we got the junk food out of the vending machines in schools.
I appreciate Representative Stefanik's interest in this program and I look forward to working together to put CACFP on stable footing.
I spent many years working in a legal aid office and you quickly discover that people don't struggle by choice.
Recently, I visited Warrenton High School in a small coastal community in my district in beautiful northwest Oregon. I met with students who were working on an underwater robotics team. These talented students are running simulation…
major rules promulgated by the EPA in the decade between 2003 and 2013 had benefits between $165 billion to $850 billion compared to costs of $38 to $46 billion.
on balance, jobs are created, the economy expands following the passage of major environmental reforms.
Can I please inquire about the remaining time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Oregon has 2 minutes remaining.
I have amendment No. 5 at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 15, lines 16, 19, and 20, after the dollar amount insert ``(increased by $380,000,000)''.
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