I think that the intent of the quadrennial energy review is to try to see if there are any policy bottlenecks that could help in that area.

I want to associate myself with some of the comments made by Senator Stabenow before she had to depart.

I would, if I might, Chair Landrieu, my time has run out and I did want to ask some other questions.

It is great to see you in the Chair. I look forward to our work together in the years to come.

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on the subject of the bill under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is…

Madam Speaker, I thank both Mr. Thompson and Mr. Swalwell so much for bringing this bill forward. Again, I would just like to point out the uniqueness of the exceptional country that we live in. There is never a time that Americans don't…

Madam Speaker, I have no further requests for time. So at this time, I will reserve the balance of my time.

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I applaud the efforts of my colleagues. This is a commonsense way of doing things, and I don't think that many Americans realize the total devastation that Haiyan…

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3771) to accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, as amended. The Clerk read…

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H.R. 3771. This bill allows taxpayers to treat charitable contributions in support of Typhoon Haiyan recovery efforts in the Philippines made between the date…

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Kelly) for his help and persistence on this. As we have already discussed, Typhoon Haiyan has been absolutely devastating. It hurt a tremendous number of people and has hurt…

Madam Speaker, I yield 6 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Swalwell), my friend and a great leader on this effort.

There's been a lot of conversation today and in previous days about anti-corruption efforts, our intent to offer assistance in bringing stability back to Ukraine in a variety of ways.

This amendment highlights our intent to offer assistance in a necessary way, I believe, in forming a robust independent, impartial judicial system.

Without an ability for them to hold people accountable, and for the people of Ukraine to feel a sense of confidence in their judicial system, and that there is a Rule of Law, then I'm afraid that these reforms will not be meeting their…

Mr. Speaker, President Obama on Friday signed into law H.R. 4076, the Home Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation, or HHEATT, Act. Having heard from so many constituents facing hardship relating to home heating fuel shortages…

If you can't agree that defense, where we currently outspend all of our conceivable enemies combined by a factor of 4 to 1, if you don't see that as an opportunity to reduce spending, you are not serious.

If you voted against raising the debt ceiling and preserving the full faith and credit of this country, you are not serious.