May I inquire how much time remains on both sides? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New Jersey has 15\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Kentucky has 17\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I stress again that for people who have serious religious reservations, for people who have medical conditions, they can get exemptions from the mandate. In addition to that, I know that the previous gentleman on the Republican side talked…

Again, I know that the previous speaker is a physician, and I respect her, but I have to continue to point out that this idea that vaccines don't help prevent infection from the disease is factually incorrect. I mentioned before various…

If the gentleman has additional speakers, I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 220, nays 210, not voting 4, as follows: [Roll No. 100] YEAS--220 Aderholt Alford…

I continue to reserve the balance of my time because I believe the other side has more speakers.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 227, noes 203, not voting 4, as follows: [Roll No. 98] AYES--227…

I include in the Record an article from the University of California San Francisco regarding COVID-19 vaccines reducing transmission. [From the University of California San Francisco, Jan. 2, 2023] Covid-19 Vaccines, Prior Infection Reduce…

even from a pure energy security perspective, fossil fuels come with plenty of costs.

the future is moving to reducing the use of fossil fuels, ramping up clean energy fuels.

I reject the premise that fossil fuels are the key to expanding our energy security here in the 21st century.

We are very proud of the fact that we now have the first woman chairperson of the Energy and Commerce Committee in its long history.

As we move towards an energy transition, let's keep in mind that encouraging renewables...this is the way to go in the future.

If we don't move towards clean energy, if we don't use the proceeds of and the credits and the other incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act, we are going to be left behind.

This is not a Republican or Democratic issue. This is a bipartisan issue. We need to move towards clean energy.

Both bills that were mentioned by the chairwoman... they are both misguided because they limited this administration's ability to bring down gasoline prices at the pump.

I reserve a point of order. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes.

The amendment meets the germaneness requirement of clause 7 of rule XVI. The amendment is germane because the amendment does not introduce a new subject of the text proposed to be amended. The subject of the introduced bill is applying…