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Cap and trade is not an easy one for refiners, so we tried to get some moderation in the bill, and we did, but not near as much I would like.
Gene Green
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I did have a constituent four or five years ago - she never liked me. So, she called, I returned her call, and she was complaining about something, and she said: 'And why do you always use green? I think it's narcissistic.' And I said, 'Well, ma'am, everyone has to have a gimmick, and that's my gimmick.'
Gene Green
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Sen. Clinton carried our district, and it is difficult to vote against your constituents.
Gene Green
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There's a value in used electronic equipment, and currently, there are small, domestic recyclers that process this equipment safely. But they have a hard time competing with facilities overseas that have few, if any, environmental and safety standards.
Gene Green
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Women who may choose to have silicone breast implants are entitled to independent research to ensure they have complete and comprehensive information. It's especially important since so many women have experienced complications with their implants they never knew were possible.
Gene Green
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I get better coverage on my Spanish stations than I do on my English stations.
Gene Green
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The knee-jerk approach of those who want to control firearms may not be the solution.
Gene Green
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The result may not be perfect. But our forefathers wanted us to compromise to get things done for America.
Gene Green
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Having someone from Washington, California, or Chicago come in as a verifier, it shows the Hispanic community that Hispanic leaders support me.
Gene Green
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If you're not worried, you're not reasonable.
Gene Green
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Every citizen's vote should count in America, not just the votes of partisan insiders in the Electoral College.
Gene Green
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I have a lot of hard-working, blue-collar people in my district who are at the end of their unemployment benefits.
Gene Green
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We have lots of students graduating from our high schools, and you import the labor, then we're not giving that opportunity to our own folks.
Gene Green
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I support the free enterprise system, and I want companies to make money, but they shouldn't be reaping profits from the deaths of their employees or former employees.
Gene Green
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What auto and steel is to Ohio River Valley, refineries are to the oil regions. You wouldn't tell Silicon Valley you're going to put a moratorium on high-tech.
Gene Green
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I'm always running back and forth to the district.
Gene Green
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I'm not a green like most Democrats would be. I have a blue-collar district.
Gene Green
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Instead of saying we need to outlaw certain types of weapons, we need to find better ways to enforce current law.
Gene Green
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As a policy-maker in our country, I would much rather we have that investment in our refineries.
Gene Green
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It takes time to understand the difference between civilian POWs and military POWs. There's an educational process.
Gene Green
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We should not continue to play politics with women's health.
Gene Green
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Some of my toughest races are people I've known, because it gets more personal than it should be.
Gene Green
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I represent a blue-collar district: people who work at petrochemical plants and machine shops.
Gene Green
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Congress should let HRSA release its guidance and analyze its impact before making changes to the 340B program that would harm safety-net hospitals and our vulnerable patients.
Gene Green
