Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I have said it numerous times, and I will repeat once again, this is a work in progress. This is a bill that is so important to the future of the country, so important to how we…

Mr. Chairman, I include for the Record letters from the American Farm Bureau, from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and from other entities that are in support of H.R. 1029. March 2, 2015. Hon. Lamar Smith, Chairman, House Committee on…

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

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume simply to note that I think we have had a very good discussion today. I think we have raised a lot of relevant points. We have covered a lot of ground and some good amendments. We…

Mr. Chairman, just to mention to the gentlelady, I have no additional speakers, and I believe I have the right to close.

Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Rohrabacher), a very senior and knowledgeable member of the House Science Committee.

Mr. Chairman, I claim time in opposition to the amendment. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Oklahoma is recognized for 10 minutes.

Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Smith), the chairman of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee.

Mr. Speaker, at one point today, one of the upperclassman walked by and said, ``You again,'' referencing my working on a piece of legislation on this floor. For the freshmen, you might not understand the relevance of that, but in the last…

Mr. Speaker, I reserve a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

I would note to the gentlelady, at the present time I do not have any additional speakers, so whenever you are prepared to close, I believe I have the right to close ultimately.

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I would like to thank Chairman Smith and former Environment Subcommittee Chairs Harris, Stewart, and Schweikert for their hard work on this important piece of legislation. I also…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on the bill, H.R. 1029. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Mooney of West Virginia)…

Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the gentleman from Florida for his amendment that would clarify the bill's safeguards against conflicts of interest. I appreciate his attention to detail, continued engagement with this bill, and look forward…

We support this legislation not only because it better protects our families and communities, but because it ensures American industry and innovation can continue to thrive.

TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) is a law that everyone agrees is outdated and in serious need of modernization.

Frank and I held a series of stakeholder meetings, and though that process we got a lot of good information on all sides of the issue.

I am proud cosponsor of this bill and hope to move it through Committee by way of constructive and orderly process.