We need to improve our interstate gas reliability in the southwest.

He has given incredible public service to New Mexico, dedicated and committed public service. He's a remarkable mentor and friend of mine and colleague.

First New Mexico Gas Company needs to improve their emergency planning, communication and service restoration.

As a result the decisions made by the New Mexico Gas Company the burden of the cutoff was shifted to and borne by people less able to bear the cost of it, tribes and the poor communities throughout the State.

I think it's very important that you have done this so quickly and that you have organized this in a way to have panels that I think are really going to get to the bottom of many of the issues that are circulating out there.

Rolling blackouts then resulted without consideration for the impact on gas infrastructure and the impact that would have on New Mexicans.

I think the crisis continues because when the next perfect storm should hit and we know that it will eventually.

The primary causes that we're hearing at this point were not because of gas shortages. They were because of lack of winterization.

Should there be new Federal reliability standards to cover the interdependency of electricity in the natural gas supply infrastructure?

In hindsight looking at it and looking at what you know about these sparsely populated areas and the ability of the people to go out and find and shut off and then re-light and all of that.

Madam Speaker, Americans need jobs. Up until now, Republicans have ignored this problem, and now they're making it worse. Our Nation's large and unsustainable budget deficit is staring us in the face, but it is at critical moments like…

Madam Speaker, I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the gentleman opposed to the bill?

Madam Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. The…

I am opposed in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Heinrich moves to recommit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the…

Mr. President, today I am pleased to join with Senator Murkowski, the Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in introducing the Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011, INCAAA. This…

I applaud those remarks, and I support them strongly, but I would like to hear more about what is actually going to be done in these areas.

Madam Chair, I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New Mexico is recognized for 5 minutes.

Our Nation's unsustainable budget deficit is staring us in the face, but it is at critical moments like this when we must approach our Nation's greatest challenges with responsibility and prudence. Make no mistake that what's at stake here…