Howard Griffith

Well, I have to tell you, first of all, I appreciate your leadership on this. Ever since I got to Congress 4 years ago, this has been an important item for you, not just because it will help the United States, not just because it will help…

I would agree that a lot of times that helps law enforcement in other fields and maybe this is one of those areas where we need to agree with Mr. Dingell when he said that perhaps we need to see that the enforcement agency gets at least a…

We have been talking about FDA's authority over the drug supply chain, the Drug Quality and Security Act.

I received an email today from a constituent of mine who I know very well. His premiums in March are going to triple, and his deductible is doubling.

There are losers under Obamacare, aren't there?

Perhaps we as a Congress, it may not be our Committee but as we as a Congress look at this.

I see new mom-and-pop businesses that have closed down because of this war on coal.

Coal should continue to provide this nation its tremendous benefits. It is a critical and important part of this nation's future and a vital source of energy and jobs for millions of people.

It shouldn't have to be this way. I've been calling attention in recent months to the urgent need for ensuring this nation can embrace its energy abundance.

Earlier today, I received an email from a woman who runs a small business in my district. I will read it to you now: Morgan, As you know, I'm a small business with 36 employees, have been paying 75 percent of my employees' health care for…

Last week, I went to have lunch with my sons at their elementary school. As I was going in, the elementary school secretary said to me, ``I know I probably shouldn't say anything, but I want to thank you for working on this compounding…

General warrants, writs of assistance, that's what we're looking at, and the Founding Fathers found that to be anathema. What they're doing does violate the Fourth Amendment. We took an oath to uphold the Constitution, and we're supposed…

I would hope that the legal department would see as a part of their duty at the very least is to make sure that what they are doing is lawful...

I believe if we use our energy sources-- which I believe can be a bipartisan issue and it is in my part of the world in central Appalachia--but if we use our energy resources, I am convinced that the United States of America can remain the…

Let me follow up on that, if I might, real quick. In one of my counties, when you take away the money that comes from Richmond and take away the money that comes from Washington for education, 70 percent of the tax dollars in that…

Are you saying it's just as safe as the oil that goes through pipelines in hundreds of thousands of miles already across the United States of America?

I would ask the gentleman if he doesn't agree with me that we would be much better off as a Nation if we focused on a way to have affordable energy, clean coal technology, and not just have a war on coal, and thus create those jobs that…

We are trying to do black letter.

These field hearings are so important, as Congressman Roe said.

We are making the citizens no longer have confidence.

If I might take another minute. I know I am over time, but if I could take a minute just to pontificate.

I serve on the Energy and Commerce Committee, so most of my time has been spent defending the rights of citizens to have affordable energy--aka coal--and use that.

This is a way that they not only get their opinions heard by some congressmen, but also all of this goes into the official record.

I would strongly encourage that the Department of Energy take a very serious look at that and see what we can do to fast track that project to see if it works.

Ladies and gentlemen, let me tell you why people would vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. It has become very, very clear that no matter how well-intentioned it may have been, it will not work. Time after time, we are finding that the…