Unfortunately, those provisions were stripped out of the final bill by House Republicans.

I strongly support your efforts and the bipartisan efforts.

I'm glad you're ahead of schedule. I'll be looking forward to monitoring your success.

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gene Green), my good friend.

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, we are here talking about how to take politics out of our infrastructure. As we just heard the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gene Green), this is a bipartisan bill. We hear…

Mr. Chairman, I include in the Record a letter from the International Union of Operating Engineers, a letter from Edison Electric Institute, a letter from the IOSA, and a letter from the Plains All American Pipeline all in support of this…

Once again, I understand that there is opposition to the bill because of a fear. But the true fear is: Are we willing to hold up the infrastructure needs of this country for political gain? For the years that we had from the previous…

Mr. Chairman, I actually have a couple of more speakers. The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Florida may reclaim her time.

Mr. Chair, I was under the impression the other side had yielded back the balance of her time. The CHAIR. The gentleman is correct, but by unanimous consent, the gentlewoman may reclaim the time.

Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, this bill has absolutely no effect on any environmental law. The bill expressly provides that approval of a project under this act does not affect the application of any…

Mr. Chair, H.R. 2883 was designated the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the lead agency of the permitting cross-border oil pipelines. FERC is an independent agency made up of a bipartisan commission that regulates interstate…

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

Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the gentleman's amendment, which would clarify the intent of the legislation not to affect the application of any or other Federal laws that are applicable to the construction, operation, or maintenance of…

Mr. Speaker, I claim the time in opposition to the motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Speaker, this is just a procedural motion to deny the important benefits of this legislation to the American workers, businesses, and our collective energy security. It fits a pattern of delay and obstruction that we simply cannot…

Mr. Chairman, as you have heard, two of my colleagues from Texas have just come out, obviously, in support of this bill. There is not a lot that Texas and Oklahoma agree on, especially this time of the year when we enter football season…

Mr. Chair, H.R. 2883 strikes a right balance for wise management of our multiuse public lands and natural resources. The amendment would upset this careful balance. Mr. Chair, I urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment, and I yield back the…

Mr. Chair, I ask unanimous consent to allow the minority to reclaim the balance of her time. The CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Oklahoma? There was no objection.