I am pleased to yield as much time as he may consume to my colleague from Paterson, New Jersey (Mr. Pascrell).

I have an amendment at the desk that affects line 18, I believe. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair notes that the amendment addresses a portion of the bill not yet read for amendment. Is there objection to consideration of the amendment at this…

I thank my friend from Massachusetts, and I rise in support of this important bill. I want to point to one good aspect of it. I am pleased that the bill recognizes libraries as an integral part of helping the unemployed and underemployed…

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Quigley), a coproposer and coauthor of this amendment.

The gentleman from Colorado says that this would send a signal to European countries, and as my friend from California makes clear, it would not be a signal that help is on the way any time soon. The natural gas would not come soon, but…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1, line 5, strike ``The Department'' and insert ``Except as provided in section 3(a)(2)(C) of the…

Groups representing a diverse group of businesses and manufacturers support this amendment--groups that believe we should proceed with caution when making decisions about vast quantities of domestic energy resources. The Department of…

How much time remains? The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from New Jersey has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

This amendment answers questions millions of Americans have asked: Will we stop the government's unconstitutional searches of Americans' stored communications? Will we prohibit the government from deliberately sabotaging the security of…

I thank my friend from California for this amendment, but also for her longstanding work on this issue and related issues. When we hear about this impossible situation which we find ourselves in today in Iraq, with the country clamoring…

I thank my friend from Florida for offering this amendment. It should go a long way toward recovering the lost reputation of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Mr. Chairman, this came about because the National Security…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 39, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $2,000,000) (increased by $2,000,000)''. The Acting CHAIR…