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Tim Murphy

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Tim Murphy is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district from 2003 until 2017. During his time in Congress, Murphy focused on issues such as healthcare, mental health reform, and energy policy. He was known for his work on the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, which aimed to improve mental health services and support for families affected by mental illness. Murphy also served on various committees, including the Energy and Commerce Committee, where he contributed to legislation on health care and energy issues.

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Jun 18, 2012

And the estimates are we will lose between 160- to 200,000 jobs per year.

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Jun 18, 2012

Twenty percent of the energy generated by coal plants will be lost, which will result in an increase of home and factory electric bills by 30 to 40 percent.

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Jun 18, 2012

New regulations are not cleaning up coal plants but shutting them down.

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Jun 18, 2012

In this Nation, where we have an abundance of coal and also natural gas, instead of following through on the promise of clean coal and natural gas, this administration has not only abandoned that promise, but blocked it.

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Jun 18, 2012

When President Obama was elected, and I remember--I recall quite clearly, in his 2011 State of the Union address, he talked about his emphasis on clean coal.

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May 10, 2012

I have one additional question for the gentleman. In fairness here, will you be bringing forward a bill to the House from the committee that's truly going to reform farm subsidies, produce savings, and result in deficit reduction?

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May 10, 2012

I would like to ask the gentleman from Oklahoma if he could respond to the notion: All of us want to protect the social safety nets for the truly needy, but we also want to stop abuses within the system that take money from those programs…

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Apr 29, 2012

Greed has trumped the health of the horse, the safety of the jockey, the strength of the breed, and the integrity of the sport.

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Apr 18, 2012

For two Congresses I have been a strong supporter and cosponsor of our fellow Energy and Commerce member, Representative Gonzalez, the American Fuel Protect Act, H.R. 523.

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Apr 18, 2012

H.R. 4345 would preempt and eliminate the vast majority of these requirements, leaving States and municipalities and property owners without protection.

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Apr 18, 2012

I have serious concerns about the approach H.R. 4345 takes and do not think this bill appropriately addresses the problems.

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Apr 17, 2012

I am exploring putting guidance into the FDA for placing higher priority on inspecting foreign plants that have not been visited within the last 4 years.

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Apr 17, 2012

I am just concerned here that if you go to a domestic factory, you see a problem, you can follow up or even a suspicion something might have happened but if we have long time delays--and I understand the global problems there but it is a…

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Apr 17, 2012

Now, I should disclose an important generic drug manufacturer, Mylan, is headquartered in my district, and we want to make sure that any inspections they have to go through are equivalent to what takes place overseas.

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Apr 16, 2012

I fear the Pentagon is proceeding with an irreversible course that is misguided, misinformed, and mistaken.

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Mar 26, 2012

Cyber terrorists and hackers are not just unaffiliated rogue actors. They are highly trained special operations agents being employed by foreign countries.

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Mar 26, 2012

Our country is at war with an enemy we cannot see, but the battle has the potential to inflict an incalculable amount of damage on our economy, our national defense, and families.

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Mar 21, 2012

Deaths from vehicle incidents have declined significantly and are at their lowest point in 60 years.

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Mar 21, 2012

I strongly support Mr. Lewis's efforts and hope that Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act will become law either as a stand-alone bill or part of a larger legislative package.

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Feb 29, 2012

So by not having babies born, we are saving money on health care?

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Feb 29, 2012

There is no such thing as a free service.

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Feb 29, 2012

Ma'am, no, you are wrong. You are wrong for this reason. You know, you are setting up a rule that not even Jesus and his apostles could adhere to.

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Feb 29, 2012

If an employer is saying that he or she cannot find it in their conscience... do they pay the $2,000 tax for not having it or do they pay the $3,000 tax for having a plan that is in violation?

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Feb 29, 2012

I hope that you get a sense of urgency on this, because people are impacted today.

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Feb 29, 2012

The Medicare health care bill has made it almost impossible for them to survive.

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