This is an historical opportunity in our Nation's history to connect all Americans, and we cannot allow permitting delays and unnecessary costs to mess it up.
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
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Cathy McMorris Rodgers is a Republican politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 5th congressional district from 2005 to 2023. Born on May 22, 1969, she was the first woman from Washington to serve in Congress. During her tenure, she held various leadership positions, including Chair of the House Republican Conference, where she focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development. McMorris Rodgers has been an advocate for policies that support families and small businesses, and she has worked on initiatives related to energy and natural resources, reflecting the interests of her constituents in Eastern Washington.
The Federal Government owns a significant amount of land in the western States--hundreds of millions of acres--and many of these areas are unserved despite billions of dollars of private and public investment that has historically gone…
It's time for Congress to act and pass substantive permitting reform like the legislative discussion drafts we're considering today.
Without removing barriers to deployment, a record amount of taxpayer money will be wasted.
HHS and, in particular, the Food and Drug Administration, face serious threats from extremist Republican-appointed judges.
The Inflation Reduction Act is also lowering prescription drug prices for America's seniors.
The American Rescue Plan provided HHS the tools and resources necessary to combat the pandemic.
I just hope we take advantage of this opportunity to put people over politics.
As duly elected Members of the People's House, it is our Article 1 responsibility to conduct oversight so the Government is responsible to those we serve.
It is unacceptable that today, because NIH failed to effectively monitor the Wuhan Lab and EcoHealth Alliance, that key data related to American taxpayer-funded grants is still under the control of the Chinese Communist Party.
HHS and the Biden White House must be held accountable for how it could have possibly missed or ignored this crisis.
This is a crisis, and as the ranking member just said, it is alarming to all of us.
Democrats are taking responsibility for prioritizing efforts that make the Nation's health infrastructure stronger, protect and strengthen access to healthcare for everyone, and invest in future pandemic preparedness, while utilizing…
I hope we can move away from the politicization of the global pandemic that killed more than 1.1 million Americans to oversight and sensible policy reforms.
I just urge you to be responsive to the people's House, this committee in particular. We are the representatives of the people.
Our goal continues to be for Congress to enact a national standard with the expectation the FTC, with guardrails, will play a critical role in this effort.
Time and time again you prioritized a personal and political agenda over the integrity of the FTC.
You've suffered many losses in court at all Federal levels of the judiciary branch.
For one--for the raw materials for one battery-electric vehicle, you can build 90 plug-in hybrids.
Sixty-two to 68, I am sorry. OK, so 68 percent, 68 percent will be battery electric.





