Sep 7, 2017
Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Sanford) for yielding time. Mr. Chair, moving forward with permits for seismic airgun surveys for subsidy oil and gas deposits puts our vibrant Atlantic coast at risk. I am a…
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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.
Congressional Record · 2017-09-07
Sep 7, 2017
Mr. Chairman, this amendment seeks to preserve our current Clean Water Act protections for our rivers, streams, and wetlands. Our Nation's river systems and wetlands provide values that no other ecosystem can. These include: natural water…
Sep 7, 2017
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 134, strike lines 17 through 25. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 504, the…
Sep 7, 2017
Mr. Chairman, to respond to both my friends from South Carolina, one of the dilemmas with the additional exploration is that, by law, the data obtained from the seismic surveys are proprietary. They will belong to the many different…
Sep 7, 2017
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 135, strike lines 1 through 23. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 504, the…
Sep 7, 2017
Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. McCollum). Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, I rise to support this amendment. The rider that we are talking about here gives an unprecedented amount of power to the EPA. It puts…
Sep 7, 2017
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support the amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Sep 7, 2017
Mr. Chairman, I thank the perspective of the chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on this. I think our clear understanding is that the exemptions, as currently written, allow for all normal farming, ranching, forestry activities…
Sep 7, 2017
Mr. Chairman, my amendment would strike section 431. Section 431 does two things. First, it withdraws the Clean Water Rule. Second, and more importantly, it breaks procedure and creates a loophole so that the removal of the Clean Water…
Sep 7, 2017
So is this our new status quo, that once an industry decides it doesn't like how a regulation turns out, we eliminate that regulation without comment or consideration for the various stakeholders or its value. We are eliminating the…
Sep 5, 2017
Mr. Chairman, thank you very much, and thank you all for the testimonies. It's very interesting.
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