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Don Beyer is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 8th congressional district since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Beyer has focused on issues such as healthcare, economic inequality, and environmental protection during his time in office. He has been an advocate for progressive policies and has often spoken out against the economic impacts of tariffs and other policies he attributes to the previous administration. Beyer has also emphasized the importance of social justice and healthcare access in his legislative efforts.
I would like consent to introduce the letter from the 28 North Atlantic right whale scientists, the Shell study, and a bipartisan letter led by Republican Congressman Rutherford and me, over 100 Members of Congress, on our opposition to…
the communities and businesses up and down the Atlantic Coast oppose offshore drilling and seismic airgun use.
As far as the decision in the last, I think, week before the changeover in the Administration to deny those permits, we felt that that decision was contrary to the same Administration's programmatic EIS of the Atlantic that found that…
There was a June 30, 2017 letter that was sent by my colleague, Congressman Beyer, along with over 100 Members of Congress.
When it comes to giving the keys to our public lands to the oil and gas industry, President Trump has made the Bush administration look bush league.
please remember the reason they were split in the first place, because you do not have the fox guarding the hen house.
the idea that these lands, which belong to all Americans, should be managed in a way that will ensure they are still here for our children and our grandchildren--that idea is gone.
But in our new quest for 'energy dominance,' whatever that means, this is not going to be enough.
The reason BOEM and BSEE exist was because of the Deepwater Horizon tragedy of 2010.
Secretary Zinke pays lip service to the idea of supporting all forms of energy, to being in favor of 'All of the Above.'
How much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia has 9\1/2\ minutes remaining.
But we see a 17 percent cut in the President's budget to listing, almost $4 million in recovery.
Mr. Secretary, you and I, and many others, have gone back and forth on the Endangered Species Act.
I believe the bill before us today is a well-intentioned attempt to create a process which would minimize the risk of fire along electrical utilities' rights-of-way. Yes, there are some problems with the bill, but my most significant…
I want to thank my friend from Florida for his support for this sensible amendment, and I hope that we can proceed. I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia…
Cybersecurity should be a chief concern for every government, business, and private citizen.
Our Chairman said--I'm paraphrasing--that NASA couldn't be the piggybank for climate change research that could be realistically done by other agencies.
I think Cassidy said he wants to make sure it passes the Jimmy Kimmel test, which the House bill clearly didn't pass.
I'm concerned about the complete elimination of that Office of Education when everything we hear is that we need a lot more scientists, mathematicians, and engineers.
There is the supply problem, as argued by Attorney General DeWine and Dr. Sacco.
Senator Portman talked about this is the worst addiction crisis in the Nation's history.
Absolutely not. These would be foolhardy decisions that would jeopardize our economic competitiveness and our ability to develop important national security technologies and make vital medical and other scientific advancements.
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