mr. upton: we are now entering in a new era of abundance and america is emerging as a superpower. we can enjoy of being an energy superpower while also projecting our influence as a force for good abroad. the domestic prosperity and global freedom act allows us to do both. this commonsense bill says yes to jobs, yes to energy and i would urge my colleagues to support passage of h.r. 6. and i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from california. mr. waxman: i reserve. the chair: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from colorado. mr. gardner: thank you, mr. chairman. i yield two minutes to the gentleman from colorado. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. lamborn: thank you. i want to thank my colleague from colorado for bringing this bill to the floor. it is so important that we exploit american domestic resources to create jobs, create global stability and make lower prices for consumers. this bill does all those things. and so we have a lot to thank you for, congressman gardner, for

i recognize chairman of the full committee, mr. upton, for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. ms. barra, we all thank you for returning to the committee today as you said you would. three months ago, we held our first hearing on the gm ignition switch recall. we asked a lot of tough questions, but we got only a few answers. i expect things to go differently today. we had the valukas report in hand and we have its words seared in our minds. our investigation tracks with the findings of the report of maddening and deadly breakdown over a decade, plagued by missed opportunities and disconnects. engineers didn't comprehend how their cars o p rated or how vehicle systems were linked together. a company believed a car that stalled while driving wasn't necessarily a safety concern. investigators let investigations drift for years, despite having proof right before their eyes that an airbag system wasn't deploying when it should have. and all of this existed in a bureaucratic culture where employees avoided taking responsibility with a nod of the head. ms. barra, you have sa

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at this time, the gentleman from michigan, mr. upton, chairman of the full committee, is not here, so i'm going to recognize mr. barton of texas, and if he does not utilize all of his time, if he wants to yield to someone else, that would be great. >> does the chairman know if there are other members on our side that wish time? >> is there anyone that would like time? you want any time, mr. shimkus? then i'll recognize the gentleman from texas, mr. barton, for five minutes. >> well, thank you. mr. chairman, members of the committee, and our witness and folks in the audience, one could argue that the audacity of this proposal is so breathtaking that in and of itself it's a health hazard, because it literally takes my breath away what they have proposed. in the case of my state, texas, if texas were to implement this in its entirety between 2012 and 2030, we would have to reduce co2 emissions by 41%. we would also, in terms of the national total, have to reduce co2 emissions -- our co2 emissions would be 25% of the national total in one s

>> i cannot state specifically. >> i recognize mr. upton for for five minutes. >> i am a firm believer you cannot solve a problem you don't understand. i want to walk through the key problems we identified. first a simple yes or no, is the true that g.m. engineers didn't believe the ignition switch moving from run to accessory was a safety problem? ms. barra first. >> yes. >> and mr. valukas? >> yes. >> can you con firm a cobalt experienced a shut off after hitting the key with his knee and it was categorized as an annoyance rather than safety issue. >> yes. >> let's talk about how warnings and experiences were handled. i read with a lot of concern alleging that employee safety concerns went unheaded. i want to get your reaction to a case uncovered about a specific employee concern. i want to know how it was handled at the time and how it was handled if raised today. you have a tab on page 83 in your binder. but in '05 a g.m. employee drove an '06 impala home and after hitting a bump the ignition switch fell out of run and stalled the car.

mr. upton: thank you, madam chair. you know a new era for north american energy and it's time for the congress infrastructure to finally catch up. that's why we wrote h.r. 3301, the north american energy infrastructure act, with my friend and colleague, gene green, from texas. it it's lessons concerned from the keystone x.l. pipeline debacle we are creating a fair and transparent approval process for cross border energy projects. put them all on a level playing field finally, securing lower energy prices and, yes, plenty of jobs. north america's energy abundance has been a game changer. our couldn't nent, indeed, -- our continent's geopolitical benefits are almost too good to believe. however, outdated, unnecessary federal regs are standing in the way of this potential, including red tape surrounding energy infrastructure projects that cross the canadian or the mexican border. these job-creating projects are a critical part of the architecture of abundance and, yes, they can provide a cheaper and more secure energy pol

i recognize mr. upton for five minutes. >> ms. barra, we all thank you for returning to the committee today as you said you would. three months another s ago we first hearing. we asked a lot of tough questions but got only a few answers. i expect things to go differently today. we had the volukas report in hand and words seared in our minds. our investigation tracks with the findings of the report. a maddening and deadly breakdown plagued by missed opportunities and disconnects. engineers didn't comprehend how their cars operated or how vehicle systems were linked together. the company believed the car that stalled while driving wasn't necessarily a safety concern. investigators let investigations drift for years, despite having proof right before their eyes that an air bag system wasn't deploying when it should have. and all of this existed in a bureaucratic culture where employees avoided taking responsibility with a nod of the head. you have said you found the report deeply troubling as well. i find it very disturbing and downr

mr. chairman. >> thank you. let me thank chairman upton and for puttingdegette this together, and it is beneficial for everyone participating. i just want to throw a general session, maybe dr. collins, mr. gray, or anyone could answer it. was inantly hear -- it the white paper, dr. collins mentioned and mr. waxman mentioned about funding. in other words, obviously there is not as much money available to nih as there used to be. a researcher who went to china because he thought betterre -- there were opportunities there. mr. gray mentioned the technical infrastructure that we are falling behind. i'm just trying to get a handle. we are constantly told we are falling behind in the sense we are not keeping up. is it because of lack of federal funds? is it because we are not investing in labs or technical infrastructure? china, it is hard for me to figure out what that means because china is a communist state-run, here we have money for research, or research being done by private companies, state ticking in, universities kicking in,. is the adv

this time i recognize the chairman of the full committee mr. upton of michigan for five minutes. >> thank you mr. chairman. >> a number of us are concerned with this proposed rule. the epa agency with no energy policy authority or expertise under the questionable statute is now placed itself under the state government and public utility commissions on the electric generation issues not to mention the doe or other related agencies. the dc circuit ruled absent and i quote to the grant of jurisdiction "-end-double-quote. the federal government cannot regulate areas of electricity (-left-paren federal power act to the states. what the epa calls flexibility of the proposed changing dispatch rules mandating efficiencies. the distribution matters explicitly reserved by the federal power act for the states. so, where do you see specifically the specific grand jurisdictions on the interstate electricity matters where is the site you can refer to. >> this isn't an energy plan thithis as a rule that within te four corners of 111 d. that looks to the mission red

. >> i have a clarifying question based on something miss degette and mr. upton said. given that gm has now recalled i think it's 40 million cars. do you have a revised number of deaths from crashes that may have been associated with the faulty ignition switch? do you have a number yet? >> the recall we did on monday, there's no known. >> overall. >> the information that we have as it relates to the cobalt and the population of those vehicles the known number that we have is still 13. >> thank you. recognize mr. dingle now for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. welcome, miss barra and mr. valukas. we appreciate you being here today. you mr. valukas and your team have compiled a report about serious internal shortcomin kuc that general motors has contributed to the company's failure to report a safety defect in the chevrolet cobalt. i know that mrs. barra serves with grave concern about the report finding, and i look to her and the gm leadership for establishing more responsible and communicated clufs in gm. we all recognize your report is not an end to the inves

>> i now recognize mr. upton for five minutes. you'm a firm believer that cannot solve a problem that you don't acknowledge or fully understand. is it true that gm engineers did not believe the ignition switch moving from run to accessory can cause a stall, constituting a safety problem? >> yes. >> can you confirm an engineer test driving the cobalt in 2005 experienced a shut off after hitting the key with his knee, and his report on the incident was categorized as an annoyance rather than safety issue? >> yes. >> let's continue talking about how gm employee warnings were handled. this morning's news coverage allegedly employee safety concerns went unheeded. i won't ask you to respond to a particular newspaper article, but i want to get your reaction to a case uncovered in our investigation about a specific employee concerned. wasnt to know how it handled at the time and how it would be handled if raised today. you have a tab on page 83 in your binder. in 2005, a gm employee drove a 2006 chevy in polymer home from work. when she h

i thank chairman upton and mr. pallone and the energy and commerce staff on both sides and robert, brenda, katie and ann. mr. green and i have worked on this issue for years and i appreciate his continued partnership on the bill. and i want to thank his staff, kristen. from adrianna and paul my office. i urge all members to vote in favor of this legislation. it is important for all of our districts. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from pennsylvania reserves. the gentleman from texas. mr. green: we have no other speakers. mr. pitts: at this time, i yield two minutes to my colleague from pennsylvania, mr. dent. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. dent: i rise in strong support of h.r. 4080, the proposed trauma systems and regionalization of emergency care re-authorization act and i thank my colleagues for introducing this important piece of critical legislation. the leading cause of death for people under the

mr. chairman. >> thank you. let me thank chairman upton and congressman to get for putting this together. i think it's very beneficial and everyone who has participated. i just want to ask a general question. i guess mr. dr. collins or any one really can answer it. i constantly hear and listen away paper and dr. collins mentioned it. and mr. waxman mentioned about funding. obviously there is not as much money available here to nih as it used to be. you mentioned a researcher that went to china because he thought they were better opportunities fair and mr. gray mentioned the technical infrastructure you know that we are falling behind. i'm just trying to get a handle on we are constantly told that we are falling behind in the sense that we are not keeping up. is it because of lack of federal funds? is it because we are not investing in labs or technical infrastructure? we used china's hard for me to figure out that really means because china is a communist state run. here we have money for research and research being done by private companies. states kicking in and universities kicking in.

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