Mckinleys turn to be recognized. I want to recognize the gentleman from West Virginia for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Thank you, administrator, for coming, participating in this. Over the years we had asked your predecessor no mike is up. Just come here. Now it is back. We had asked your predecessors to come particularly as relates to section 321a, to see the impact some of the regulations were having on in the coal fields and they declined to do that. But i am particularly appreciative of the fact that a week ago or two weeks ago the epa, you sent other folks to West Virginia to get the impact of what these regulations are having. Because it is pretty clear in the statute that we have to abide by the economic impact. We have to take that into consideration when rules and regs are promulgated. They didnt do that. I know you and i have had that conversation, that you want to follow the law very clearly, and i know a federal judge has already ruled that the epa in the past con
Predecessor no mike is up. Just come here. Now it is back. We had asked your predecessors to come particularly as relates to section 321a, to see the impact some of the regulations were having on in the coal fields and they declined to do that. But i am particularly appreciative of the fact that a week ago or two weeks ago the epa, you sent other folks to West Virginia to get the impact of what these regulations are having. Because it is pretty clear in the statute that we have to abide by the economic impact. We have to take that into consideration when rules and regs are promulgated. They didnt do that. I know you and i have had that conversation, that you want to follow the law very clearly, and i know a federal judge has already ruled that the epa in the past considered them discretionary and not mandatory. I think your position, i have heard from you, is you think they are mandatory and you intend to abide by them. Am i correct on that . Yes, congressman, and we did, in fact, as y
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Only one of three National Political parties, blunt an instrument causing too much First Amendment harm to be sustained under the current decisions of the u. S. Supreme court so we look we are very encouraged by the arguments today. The decision by the court to restore balance in the political system. We are limited in what they can accept, donors are forced to give money in super pacs and notforprofits and 527s that are much less accountable, much less transparent than candidates and Political Parties, preventing, forcing money to go in that direction we have a less Healthy System. With these aggregate limits we will see more candidates raise money, National Party and state parties raise more money, that is a more Healthy System than the Current System of restriction and forcing money into independent spenders rather than by candidates and Political Parties themselves. Thank you. I am fred wardtimer from democracy 21. One of the attorneys supporting the aggregate limits. There are cou
It really gets a foothold in the nation. The longer this shutdown continues, the worse the effects will be. For as many people as this affected on day one, its not hitting the majority of americans. Yet. Thats because social security, medicare and Unemployment Benefits are still being paid. Air traffic control, military salaries and most Veterans Benefits are still funded. And you are still getting your mail. But as far as the shutdown is concerned, the drama continues from both ends of pennsylvania avenue with little hope that this will end soon. And even some republicans are split. You are starting to hear more of that now. World war ii veterans from the chicago area and across the country are among those dealing with the negative impacts of the Government Shutdown. Wgns julian crews has more on them, and others who are already feeling the effects here in chicago. Weve had them on our list for two to three years, and they have been waiting and calling to see how theyre doing on the l