Madam Speaker, now I would like to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. McCaul) in whose district this tragic event occurred. Mr. McCAUL. I thank the gentleman for yielding. And I thank the gentleman from…

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I might consume. (Mr. BOUSTANY asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Like all my colleagues here in the House of Representatives, I was shocked and horrified by the tragedy that occurred at the IRS office in Austin, Texas, on February 18. I especially want to offer my condolences to the family of Vernon…

It's kind of embarrassing.

Mr. Speaker, last year, I introduced House Resolution 615, a resolution that simply says, if you vote for a government-run health care system, you should be willing to be subject to it. As of today, over 3 million Americans have gone to…

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Mr. Cao, my colleague from New Orleans, for bringing the resolution. It's really a special time. If you have been in and around the city of New Orleans--and of course so many people have been focused on New…

We think the properties and the potential for natural gas are very significant.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and to call up amendment No. 3335 for the purposes of modification only. I have already spoken about the amendment at length. I have already submitted a lot of…

I would just mention to my colleagues, this is really an unprecedented effort that's going on between the Corps and many of the environmental groups, the marine industry, the fisheries industry, the agriculture industry, the oil and gas…

Senator Saxby Chambliss and I have formed the Natural Gas Caucus and it is not because we are anti-oil or anti-coal.

I think this subcommittee is going to be shocked when the numbers come in, about what our communities are going to have to either step up or pay in money that they don't have or pay in additional insurance premiums to get flood insurance…

we're grateful for the $10 million that is in this bill to begin turning dirt

the battery technology is so interesting for all of us, but there are opportunities for plug-in, opportunities for new infrastructure for plug-in, with the current battery technology that we have now.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 3335, as Modified

we need $300 million a year just to finish these 18 projects

this is the first $10 million that's been directed in a budget for construction

At the appropriate time, I will call up the amendment for a vote and further debate. I wished to make sure we have the modification in. I have now suggested a pay-for for it. I again thank Members for being helpful to us. We thought…

Now, these levees--this levee system was built in large measure after the great flood of 1927, and that was generations ago.