OPENING STATEMENT OF RANKING MEMBER DAVE CAMP HEARING ON SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION FEBRUARY 25, 2009 (REMARKS AS DELIVERED) Thank you for yielding, Mr. Chairman. Before we get into the substance of this hearing, I would be remiss not to thank the Chairman for exerting our jurisdiction over this issue. As Dr. Hansen, a witness for the majority, notes in his written testimony, “Tax and Trade is pseudonymously and sometimes disingenuously termed Cap and Trade.” Dr. Hansen... Read more

(REMARKS AS PREPARED) Mr. Chairman, while it is clear we must act, we must ensure the action we take actually stimulates the economy and lays the foundation for real, sustained job creation in the private sector. Much of the negotiations and deals I have heard and read about, which took place behind closed doors and before this conference even convened, seem to result in this legislation having less of a benefit for American families now, when they need it the most. Frankly, because this process... Read more

OPENING STATEMENT OF RANKING MEMBER DAVE CAMP MARKUP OF H.R. 598 – ECONOMIC STIMULUS BILL JANUARY 22, 2009 (REMARKS AS PREPARED) Mr. Chairman, Families all across this nation are rightly worried about what tomorrow will bring. Our economy is in a recession; the credit markets remain seized up; and additional job losses are predicted for the near future and for some time to come if we do not act. I firmly believe the most important elements of any economic stimulus bill fall within the jurisdicti... Read more

(REMARKS AS PREPARED) I thank the Ranking Member for yielding time. I am pleased that this Committee has chosen to exercise its jurisdictional right to extend the range of taxes which fund the Airports and Airways Trust Fund. As Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Select Revenue, I had the opportunity in subcommittee to hear from the major stakeholders on this issue. We have challenged the FAA “To provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.” But the air traffic system is ... Read more