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Globally as many as 250 million people -a population almost that of the entire US- could be on the move by 2050 as a result of global warming. The US will likely face its own displacement from rising sea levels, drought and shifting agricultural zones. Are we ready for the turmoil that will result from global warming?
Asked by: Ivan Frishberg from Washington, DC. Received 45 Votes.
Listen to: U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
Well if you assume that global warming is in fact here... We plan, I'm not certain that global will be exactly how you outline it, but I'm confident that if and when it clearly shows that global warming is a real problem, we'll prepare as a country. We're a resilient country, and clearly we will be prepared.
Answered on Apr 7th, 2009 More
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With the proposed stimulus package, Congress and the Administration have an opportunity to jump start the new green economy. Earth Day Network is pushing for funds for green schools and more investment in renewables. Which of those environmentally and economically responsible measures do you think will be in the final bill?
Asked by: Raquel Garcia from Washington, DC. Received 26 Votes.
Listen to: U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA)
Seems to me that the stimulus bill ought to provide funding in the energy area particularly, but in other infrastructure matters as well, that will stimulate jobs immediately and help us long term deal with other problems whether its roads or bridges or schools or moving away from our dependence on foreign oil.
Answered on Feb 5th, 2009 More
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When is Congress finally going to take on the big credit card companies for charging usurious rates?
Asked by: Melinda M. from Washington, DC. Received 27 Votes.
Listen to: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY)
We have just put in legislation, Senator Mark Udall and I, to do just that. It would keep the rates down and it wouldn’t allow credit card companies to raise your rates after you sign a contract. In other words, they sometimes just raise the rate without even telling you because something has changed. We would prohibit that. It’s a very strong bill supported by most consumer groups. Reporter: Credit card companies are very powerful, they wield a lot of influence. How do you plan to go about it?
Answered on Feb 2nd, 2009 More
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Why doesn't the District of Columbia have "lawmakers" as defined on this website? I ask all the "lawmakers" and candidates if they support the bill that just barely missed being passed in this session to permit DC's delegate to vote in the House.
Asked by: ST S. from Washington, DC. Received 1 Vote.
Listen to: U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD)
I have always been for voting rights for the DC delegate. As a matter of fact, if it were up to me, there would be the appropriate numbers of members of the House and two Senators. There are states that are smaller than the District and have that kind of representation. A lot of excuses have been made for why we can’t do it or should not do it. Some of them based on the Constitution. Others, I think based on the fear that if we were to have, say, two democratic Senators and a democratic House member, they would be in fact Democrats, as opposed to Republicans.
Answered on May 21st, 2008 More
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Do you support voluntary public funding of all federal elections to reduce the influence big money has on our democracy? You'd be able to spend more time serving your country and less time dialing for campaign contributions.
Asked by: Matt S from Washington, DC. Received 18 Votes.
Listen to: U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK)
First of all, I’m opposed to public funding of political campaigns – first and foremost because most of the public is as well. It’s not a very popular system. Second, it doesn’t remove money from campaigns; it just removes it from candidates. And you see it spent through all sorts of special interest groups and organizations with every point of view. So I would much prefer that my tax dollars go to fund government, and that I contribute to candidates I support as opposed to a portion of the money that I pay to the government being diverted to people I may or may not support.
Answered on Apr 18th, 2008 More
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Why are so many lawmakers trying to designate so much land as “wilderness”?
Asked by: Matt L. from Washington, DC. Received 7 Votes.
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I can guarantee you the entire west does not look like Grand Teton National Park, and I think some of these Congressmen think the entire west looks like Grand Teton National Parks.
Answered on Mar 13th, 2008 More
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Should the federal government encourage utilities to build many more nuclear power plants?
Asked by: Nancy J. from Washington, DC. Received 12 Votes.
Listen to: U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
We know that many of those from whom we import oil are not our friends, so we should be able to have our own resources developed for our own energy, and one of those is nuclear power. It’s clean, it’s reliable and it’s abundant.
Answered on Mar 13th, 2008 More
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Should the federal government encourage utilities to build many more nuclear power plants?
Asked by: Nancy J. from Washington, DC. Received 12 Votes.
Listen to: U.S. Rep. Charles Gonzalez (D-TX)
Nuclear power is part of the answer to meet our growing needs and the fact that we need to cut down on CO2 emissions.
Answered on Mar 13th, 2008 More
