Clifford Bundy Stearns Sr. (born April 16, 1941) is an American businessman and politician who was the U.S. representative for Florida's 6th congressional district from 1989 to 2013.

On August 14, 2012, Stearns lost to veterinarian Ted Yoho in a four-way Republican primary by about one percent of the vote.

The collection largely consists of his committee work, but also includes personal and political correspondence, briefing books, and travel agendas.

He sits on the boards of the Graduate School of Political Management at The George Washington University, Minority Media & Telecom Council, and the United States Association of Former Members of Congress.

He sits on the boards of the Graduate School of Political Management at The George Washington University, Minority Media & Telecom Council, and the United States Association of Former Members of Congress.

[4][5] He was educated at Woodrow Wilson High School, and later earned a degree in electrical engineering from George Washington University.

Following graduation, he served four years in the United States Air Force as an aerospace engineer in satellite reconnaissance during the Vietnam War.

Rather than challenge freshman Republican Rich Nugent in the 11th, Stearns opted to run in the 3rd, which contained two-thirds of his former territory.

Among the revelations in the investigation are multiple warnings from government officials against giving Solyndra the loan because the company's health was shaky.

As Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Stearns held a hearing on this outbreak.

[21] Stearns noted that the FDA had authority to close NECC, but simply failed to protect the American people.

Many women depend on Planned Parenthood for essential health care like birth control, STD tests, pelvic exams, cancer screenings, and pregnancy-related services.

[32][33] Four days later, Komen's Board of Directors reversed the decision and announced that it would amend the policy to "make clear that disqualifying investigations must be criminal and conclusive in nature and not political".

[35] Stearns held several economic roundtables throughout the district, meeting with business owners, bankers, and realtors to get their views on improving the creating of jobs.

[36] He brought in realtors, bankers, and mortgage experts to help people who are having trouble making their payments – they also provided essential information[citation needed] for first-time homebuyers.

[citation needed] He took a leadership role for the Florida delegation in sending a letter to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Sheila Bair, claiming that banking examiners may be pursuing an unreasonably tough analysis of Florida banks’ asset quality and are regularly requiring downgrades of performing loans.

[citation needed] Stearns was one of only 39 House members to receive an "A" rating from the National Taxpayers Union (NTU).

[46] The goal is to encourage greater levels of electronic commerce by providing to Internet users the assurance that their experience online will be more secure.

He helped to create the Do-Not-Call List to protect consumers from unwanted telephone solicitations and legislation to combat spyware, which is software that allows a third party to monitor the computer use of individuals without their knowledge.

[citation needed] In 2008, Stearns joined in offering a package of bills to increase domestic energy production.

This included more domestic oil and gas production, greater use of clean-coal technology, reducing the barriers to new nuclear power plants, and encouraging renewable energy sources.

[52] Congressman Stearns submitted an amendment that was adopted without opposition [53] to H.R.#847, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, that would screen thousands of non-first responders and First Responders who submit claims for chronic medical conditions against a Department of Homeland Security terrorist watch list (original committee markup referenced).

[55] ·       “Life in the Marble Palace (In Praise of Folly), published by FriesenPress, 2016, http://www.cliffordstearns.com[3] ·       “Creating a Legal Framework for Sustainable Energy,” Stanford Law Review & Policy Symposium 19, no.

·       Developed computer software for determining savings rates and future values: “Finance Kit.” ·       Published Keynote Address at Harvard University Privacy Symposium, Cambridge, MA (August 19, 2008).