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Shelley Moore Capito

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Shelley Moore Capito is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from West Virginia since January 2015. A member of the Republican Party, she is the first woman to represent West Virginia in the U.S. Senate. Prior to her Senate career, Capito served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015, representing West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. Throughout her political career, she has focused on issues such as economic development, infrastructure, and healthcare.

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Nov 30, 2021

It seems this reckless tax and spending spree would increase energy costs on all American families and businesses.

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Nov 30, 2021

However I appreciate the willingness to serve, I cannot support the other three EPA nominees under consideration.

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Nov 30, 2021

It needs a lot of help; I can tell you that.

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Nov 30, 2021

I am hoping that President Biden heeds our call to have two more Commissioners nominated, so we can have a full boat in front of us.

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Nov 30, 2021

From the view of the American public, who I believe believes in an all of the above energy plan for the country.

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Nov 30, 2021

I am very pleased that that will be indelibly imprinted on the courthouse in Wheeling, West Virginia.

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Nov 30, 2021

Higher energy prices are driving inflation, and make no mistake, this is a hidden tax on our working families.

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Nov 30, 2021

I look forward to supporting Dr. Jennifer Clyburn Reed to lead the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission.

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Nov 30, 2021

These policies will raise energy costs and undermine baseload electric generation, threatening families and businesses with more frequent and wholly preventable blackouts.

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Nov 16, 2021

I want to address the Senate on an issue that is very close to my heart. Now that we are well into the month of November and our Nation's observance of the National Family Caregivers Month, I would like to recognize the family caregivers…

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Oct 27, 2021

today, I join my colleagues to talk about highlighting some of the things that we see in the dubious environment and energy provisions included in the Democrats' reckless tax-and-spending proposal and what that will mean to the American…

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Oct 26, 2021

I recognize, as Senator Capito alluded to, that science is just one of the many factors that inform policy decisions.

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Oct 20, 2021

I rise today to take a step back really and evaluate the real-life impacts of President Biden's policies. As every incoming administration does, promises were made to the American people. That is not surprising. But one of President…

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Oct 19, 2021

I want it to be right, and I want it to be grounded in science.

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Oct 19, 2021

I have worked to inspire other young women to pursue leadership positions and instill confidence in themselves.

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Oct 19, 2021

Of utmost importance to me is that EPA expeditiously sets a drinking water standard for two specific PFAS: PFOS and PFOA.

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Oct 7, 2021

it is an honor to talk about a good friend of ours, Woody Williams, here with my fellow Senator from the West Virginia, to talk about our fellow West Virginian, Hershel ``Woody'' Williams. He is just an incredible, incredible, individual…

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Oct 5, 2021

I would say that the bill that we passed, the Safe Drinking Water and Wastewater, and then as was incorporated into the BIF, in terms of trying to manage or trying to modernize some of these old storm systems.

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Oct 5, 2021

this summer, the Senate passed historic bipartisan legislation that would make meaningful investments in our physical infrastructure. We did the hard work. We did the hard work to produce legislation that meets current and future needs by…

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Oct 5, 2021

The Hurricane Storm Damage Risk Reduction System, known as HSDRRS, for New Orleans authorized by Congress and constructed by the Corps after the catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina performed as intended.

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Oct 5, 2021

We all intently watched the impacts and aftermaths of Hurricane Ida, both in Louisiana, but also in the Northeast.

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Sep 21, 2021

Well, I think what we are going to see later this afternoon is a breaking news crawl: Pizza boxes are recyclable.

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Sep 21, 2021

We see recycling as a win-win solution that presents significant environmental and economic benefits.

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Sep 21, 2021

I regret that I cannot support the remaining nominee at CSB, Dr. Jennifer Sass.

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Sep 21, 2021

I also cannot support the nomination of Jeffrey Prieto to serve as General Counsel of the EPA.

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