Steven Holt

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Beginning at page 5, line 22, strike section 6. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 738, the…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New Jersey will be postponed. Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Hastings of Florida The Acting…

Before the gentleman begins, may I ask the time remaining on each side? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey has 7 minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Washington has 17\1/4\ minutes remaining.

The amendment is simple: ``On page 5, line 22, strike section 6.'' This amendment strikes language from the bill that requires the Interior Department to conduct a single multisale environmental impact statement for all of the new areas…

I would like to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Tonko), who is a new member of the committee, but who is one of the most energetic and informed members of the committee and passionate about preserving a healthful…

In 1969, many in America encountered the phrase ``oil spill'' for the first time. Off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, there was what has now become the granddaddy of oil spills. Currently representing that area and those beaches is…

My amendment would offer oil companies a choice. They could choose either to continue to produce royalty-free oil in the gulf and not get new leases or they could pay their fair share and proceed with this willy-nilly drilling that would…

If the majority Republicans continue to push their ``oil above all'' agenda, then we House Democrats will persist in our attempts to make offshore drilling safe--safe for the workers and safe for the environment--and to make sure that the…

I would now like to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Keating) who represents one of the areas that would be affected by offshore drilling, should this go forward.

May I inquire of the time remaining, Mr. Chair? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey has 4 minutes. The gentleman from Washington has 14 minutes.

At this time, I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Moran), who, on the Appropriations Committee and Interior Appropriations, is a champion for the environment.

Reclaiming my time, I would reiterate my thanks to the chairman and to the ranking member for the strong attention and sensitive attention that they have given to this matter. With that, Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time…