I thank the distinguished Speaker. Now that the Members know exactly what is in the motion to recommit-- I am sure you all listened to every word that the Clerk read--let me explain it in Texas terms very quickly before I yield to Mr…

How much time do I have remaining, Madam Chair? The CHAIR. The gentleman has 30 seconds remaining.

Today is the National Day of Prayer. It's the day of the year that is proclaimed that we honor how prayer and how religion has affected our culture as a Nation. Every day, in this very House, we start with a prayer. Down the hallway in the…

The substantive parts of the motion to recommit are pretty straightforward. It would sunset the legislation if there is a negative net effect on the Federal budget deficit. That is the Latta language that we have already spoken to. It…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Amendment No. 2 offered by Mr. Barton of Texas: Page 64, lines 19 through 25, strike subsection (g) (and…

The bill before us today is not a bad piece of legislation. Mr. Ehlers, for example, of Michigan is one of the Republican cosponsors of it. Mr. Welch of Vermont has sought assistance across the aisle. Mr. Markey, Mr. Waxman, the full…

This amendment is fairly straightforward. It would strike section 111(g), which provides that funds repaid by eligible participants may be used to provide loans to additional participants under the Home Star Energy Efficiency Loan Program…

The minority has no objection to this amendment. We support it and would urge its passage. I yield back the balance of my time.

In its current form I am. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Barton of Texas moves to recommit the bill H.R. 5019 to the Committee on Energy and Commerce with instructions…

I thank my friend from Dallas. It embarrasses me when my colleague from Vermont says nice things about me, since I'm opposing this bill. I will say before I list some of my concerns that there was a lot of input asked for and received by…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on adoption of House Resolution 1329 will be followed by 5-minute votes on the…

Jobs are the issue, and so is debt. And taking debt of $6.5 billion to add to this deficit that we have got to pay for should be a priority. Spending five or six generations' worth of money in a year-and-a-half is not a good way to pass on…

At this time I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Clarence, New York, (Mr. Lee.)

I would like to inquire, if I can, upon the time remaining on both sides. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 4\1/4\ minutes remaining, and the gentlelady from California has 9\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I thank the gentlewoman from California for the extension of the time, my friend from the Rules Committee, whom I enjoy working with very much. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to this rule and the underlying bill. Yesterday in the…

Mr. President, I rise to speak on the Hutchison- Tester amendment. This is an amendment that truly will help community banks. It will level the playing field for them. It is something I have been working on for several months, during all…

I thank the distinguished chairman of the committee. Of course, we could take over the world right now, since he and I are the only ones on the floor. Seriously, Mr. President, this is significant because I do believe this bill is going to…

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Minnesota. I appreciate the bipartisan nature of the amendment. I think when people look at this amendment on both sides of the aisle, it will be clear that the community banks need this amendment to…