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David McKinley

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David Bennett McKinley is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving West Virginia's 1st congressional district from January 5, 2011, until January 3, 2023. A member of the Republican Party, McKinley focused on issues such as energy policy, infrastructure development, and healthcare during his time in office. He was known for advocating for the coal industry and promoting economic growth in West Virginia. McKinley also served on various committees, including the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where he played a role in shaping legislation related to energy and health care.

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Apr 29, 2019

A bipartisan process matters. We all benefit from hearing and debating each other's ideas.

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Apr 29, 2019

I introduced the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act to turn the tide in the fight against robocalls.

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Apr 29, 2019

We owe it to our constituents to present all options available to them.

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Apr 29, 2019

We look forward to discussing how to move bipartisan legislation forward.

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Apr 29, 2019

I share their frustration and remain committed to working with the chairman to address these calls with action from Congress.

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Apr 9, 2019

It is not so much wrong with Washington. We have enough problems here.

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Apr 9, 2019

I am saying if--were prior to having the innovation that prices were lower, now they are skyrocketing up to 237.

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Apr 9, 2019

I don't want to go there, because as an engineer I believe very much in research and to do that, but if we are driving the price up--innovation is supposed to drive the price down, not up.

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Apr 9, 2019

This, this article about Pennsylvania is very disturbing that was put out.

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Apr 9, 2019

So, it looked like you want to say a little bit more on that.

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Apr 9, 2019

If just the CPI went up $17, but yet your NovoLog is now with a list price of 237, not $17.

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Apr 9, 2019

So many times, when we have our meetings back in the district in our roundtable discussions they talk about how people in West Virginia, probably no different than around the country, having three and four hundred dollars a month.

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Apr 8, 2019

I think the consistency is long overdue, so thank you for doing that.

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Apr 8, 2019

But the SRF, you are cutting the SRF----

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Apr 8, 2019

The compliance in West Virginia is out of Philadelphia, can be entirely different a thousand feet across the river in Ohio.

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Apr 8, 2019

I am troubled with that and I am hoping that you will look at that dealing with the RINs.

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Apr 8, 2019

Because my issue, every time I go to a county commissioner or whatever, they are asking for more money.

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Apr 8, 2019

Legislation like the Green New Deal is a one-size-fits-all approach that poses an imminent threat to the economy of my state, jobs of my constituents, and the heartbeat of West Virginia.

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Apr 1, 2019

If the rest of the world doesn't do something about its emissions, particularly in China and India, we are still going to have droughts, wildfires, severe weather alerts.

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Apr 1, 2019

I want to go to Camp, because there is a concern I have had, and many of us are watching many of our political figures hiding behind climate change as an excuse to push an ideology.

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Apr 1, 2019

I heard your testimony when you were here in committee. I know where your position is anticoal and I respect that.

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Apr 1, 2019

I want to give a shout out to your Ryan Cline that got us an opportunity.

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Apr 1, 2019

I hope there is going to be more emphasis on the global involvement and how we get that done.

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Apr 1, 2019

States cannot solve this problem, a magnitude of this, on their own, and I can't agree with you more.

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Mar 12, 2019

I have many criticisms of this administration's failure to properly implement the law, but its failure to protect these groups is near the top of my list.

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