Mr. Chairman, may I ask how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 230, noes 190, not voting 13, as follows: [Roll No. 352]…

Mr. Chair, I ask unanimous consent to claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from California? Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chair, I object. The Acting CHAIR…

Mr. Chairman, in defense of the economics of water recycling, I need to correct the record. The WateReuse Research Foundation has found that recycling projects tend to be among the cheapest ways to increase water supply. Potable water…

Mr. Chairman, I just want to quickly offer my support for my colleague's amendment. This is a commonsense amendment that recognizes the tremendous potential that groundwater storage represents. This is one of the most important tools in…

Mr. Chair, I am prepared to close. How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California (Mr. LaMalfa) has 45 seconds remaining, and the gentleman from California (Mr. Huffman) has 2 minutes remaining.

Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Fresno, California (Mr. Costa).

Mr. Chairman, I also represent northern California. My friend, Mr. LaMalfa, just said that this bill fully protects northern California's water. Well, we represent the two districts right next to each other that are the northernmost…

Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I do appreciate the redefinition of ``major water storage projects.'' It is not a definition that I think is recognized anywhere else other than just now on this floor…

Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I think it is time to fact check the fact checker. The last major reservoir of over a million acre feet…

Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Knight).

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, this debate is causing the fact checking machines to melt down, unfortunately. We just heard that there hasn't been a single major storage project in California since…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Responding briefly to a bit of hyperbole just now that somehow environmental laws have created a ``desert that produces nothing in California,'' we do need to remember the facts. The…

Mr. Chairman, I want to express my support for this amendment as well. The headwaters of our watersheds play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and the quality of water supplies throughout our State. Our water supply depends not…

Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Bera), my colleague from the Sacramento area.

Mr. Chairman, I want to briefly respond to my friend's reference to a manmade drought. What California just went through is what hydrologists, scientists, and historians tell us is the most significant drought the State has ever…

Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. McNerney). Mr. McNERNEY. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, we see this bill every Congress. That is, every 2 years we fight this thing out…