Honorable Frank Pallone
United States Representative, New Jersey, Democrat
Rep. Pallone represents New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District. Prior to being elected to Congress in 1988, he served in the state Senate, where he was a strong advocate for the environment and issues affecting senior citizens. He is the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over a number of policy issues, including health care, energy and the environment. The following is an excerpt from his floor speech from the Feb. 28, 2020, House debate on the Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act (H.R. 2339). …
