I thank my friend, Mr. Markey, for yielding. This is about Big Oil handouts, pure and simple. There are no lessons learned, no lessons applied with regard to safety or protection of the environment. You know, if these companies were energy…

These actions needlessly endanger the lives of offshore workers, imperil the resources and livelihoods of fishermen. This legislation is designed to give Big Oil more handouts. These companies are not being responsible citizens. Vote…

H.R. 1230 recklessly puts the Atlantic coast at risk of experiencing an oil spill such as what we have seen before. That is why I call this an ``amnesia act.'' There are two more bills we will be seeing here on the floor that are similar…

I now yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Sarbanes), one of the most thoughtful members of the Natural Resources Committee.

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 3, beginning at line 6, amend sections 2 and 3 to read as follows: SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO CONDUCT…

If the gentleman would yield, I will add one more comment which is, I hope that this will bring the world closer together. The recognition that the killings, the evil worked by this man affected many thousands--really, hundreds of…

I also rise in strong opposition to H.R. 3. Our first priorities here in the House of Representatives must be helping foster job creation and supporting middle- class families. Yet, more than 4 months into this Congress, we have not…

Thank you, Representative Garamendi, and thanks for setting aside some time tonight to recognize this work by some great patriots. When I heard the news on Sunday, my thoughts turned immediately to those harmed by bin Laden's vicious…

I was detained and missed rollcall vote 250. Had I been present I would have voted ``nay.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 200, the joint resolution shall be considered as read. The text of the joint resolution is as…

I thank the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Lance) and my other colleague from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) for setting aside this time. Too young, too soon, not fair, not explicable in a larger sense. It is with great sadness that we come to…

I thank my colleague from California. For 40 years, the Clean Air Act has been successful in reducing emissions in the atmosphere, pollution that kills people. Thousands of people are alive today because of the Clean Air Act. None of them…

I, too, rise in shock and sympathy at the loss, the death of John Adler, and send my sympathy and condolences to Shelley and the family. I won't recount his many accomplishments or paint a full picture of John Adler, a truly wonderful…