May 24, 2016
Mr. Chairman, may I inquire as to how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia has 1 minute remaining.
Howard Griffith
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Howard Morgan Griffith is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 9th congressional district since January 5, 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Griffith has focused on issues such as healthcare, energy, and economic development during his time in office. He has been an advocate for rural communities and has worked on legislation aimed at supporting local economies in Virginia. Griffith previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates before his election to Congress.
Congressional Record · 2016-05-24
May 24, 2016
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 43, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $50,000,000)''. Page 45, line 16, after the…
May 24, 2016
Mr. Chairman, this is a fairly simple amendment, and it is a commonsense amendment. While the technologies could also be used that this amendment will plus up for natural gas or oil, I will focus my attention on coal because that is what…
May 24, 2016
Mr. Chair, I appreciate the gentlewoman's comments and recognize that they did plus it up a little bit. But when you look at the folks that I represent and the thousands of folks who have lost their jobs in the mining industry, we have to…
Apr 15, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of Tom Bowers. Tom is a Commonwealth attorney for the city of Salem, Virginia, who today, in a formal award ceremony at Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters, is receiving the Richmond FBI's 2015…
Apr 15, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet on Monday, April 18, 2016, when it shall convene at noon for morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr…
Apr 12, 2016
I mentioned in the previous panel that there was an article in the Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia, my area, at least the beginning of my area, and in the article that was talking about the Virginia Tech water study team, it said that…
Mar 21, 2016
How do I defend an EPA that that is the condemnation coming out of my district from the professor, Dr. Edwards?
Mar 14, 2016
Mr. Speaker, like the previous bills, this is a dam project in which the license was issued, but for various reasons, the timeline has expired or is about to expire, and this would give it up to an additional 6 years in which to get the…
Mar 14, 2016
Mr. Speaker, this bill, like the others before it dealing with dams, deals with a dam in Alleghany County, Virginia, the Gathright Dam project. It, too, was given a license. It, too, for various reasons amongst the agencies in the company…
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