I heard my colleague from our committee say that this was a perfecting amendment, and what I see it as is just a more bureaucracy amendment. The problem here with the underlying bill is that it basically makes it impossible for the…

Again, I don't know how to characterize this but to say it is extreme. The gentlewoman's amendment would provide an even bigger handout to Big Oil, trading away our precious Federal lands. Now, just so we understand, right now, there is a…

I claim time in opposition to the amendment. The ACTING CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized for 5 minutes.

I will be brief. As I said before, I am supportive of any amendment that would prohibit oil and gas drilling off the coast of the Atlantic as long as it does not also prohibit the use of renewable resources such as wind. For that reason, I…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, although I do support the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Is the gentleman withdrawing his reservation?

I reserve a point of order. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. LaLOTA. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of H.R. 21. Increasing American energy supplies decreases our…

I can only characterize this amendment as extreme. If adopted, this amendment would make an already reckless bill even more careless and would weaken our national energy security. Now, let me say that I totally disagree with what the…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from South Carolina will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Ms. Castor of Florida

I do think actually that any amendment that comes from either side of the aisle that would prohibit offshore drilling off the coast of the Atlantic I would support. I think it makes sense. We have had this policy now in terms of the…

I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to it. The Acting CHAIR. Does the gentleman withdraw his reservation?

I don't disagree with the gentleman from Florida in terms of prohibiting offshore drilling because I think that we should not have any offshore drilling for oil and gas off the eastern coast of the United States in the Atlantic and even in…

I reserve a point of order. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, beginning on line 9, strike ``Except in the case of a severe energy supply…

It is, frankly, stunning that after about 2 years of Republicans talking such a big game on energy security and energy independence, that one of the Republicans' first bills this Congress is a proposal that would seriously undermine both…

In that letter, Secretary Granholm wrote that by hamstringing the administration, this bill will result in ``more oil supply shortages in times of crisis and higher gasoline prices for Americans.'' The President also recognizes this bill…

I reclaim my time. There is a very easy way, in my opinion, to manage and regulate offshore wind. Certainly, it has to be regulated, but the gentleman's amendment prohibits it and treats it the same way as he treats offshore oil and gas…

I disagree with my colleague from Texas' characterization of this Administration. I think no one has been more insightful, decisive, and helpful to the Ukrainians than the Biden administration.

Russia's war against Ukraine is the worst crisis in European security since the end of the Second World War.

I am all in and have been since 2014 when I waved my saber and said we should be far more responsive to the invasion of Crimea because it was the warning sign.