Honorable Nick Rahall
United States Representative, West Virginia, Democrat
Representative Rahall, of the Third District of West Virginia, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1976. He was a Staff Assistant to Senator Robert Byrd (WV-D) from 1971 to 1974, President of Mountaineer Tour & Travel Agency from 1974 to 1976, and President of West Virginia Broadcasting Corporation from 1980 to the present. He chairs the Resources Committee and also sits on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The following is from the January 18, 2007, House floor debate on H.R. 6, the CLEAN Energy Act of 2007. As we know, the House is considering a part…
