That is a systemic risk. That is pollution. That is a negative externality you should be taxing on.

My advice, sir, would be simple, the same advice as Christine Legarde, the new director of the IMF, has given to the United States, which is you need to extend the debt ceiling.

Let me first express my support for moving forward with fundamental tax reform.

I move to strike the last word. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Louisiana is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the amendment of my colleague from across the aisle, in fact, my colleague from across town and our great State of Louisiana. Not only is this amendment on time; it's on target, in terms of job creation…

Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Louisiana will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Bishop of New York

Mr. Chairman, this is a bipartisan amendment, worked on with Mr. Richmond and others, and it deals with dredging. You know, we've seen over the last few months a shift in the Corps of Engineers' policy. In years past, they've always…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 6, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $6,360,000)''. Page 8, line 16, after the dollar…

Mr. Speaker, enough with the backroom dealing on the debt ceiling. The debate has continued for months behind closed doors in the proverbial ``smoke-filled room'' with nothing to show for the effort. As a congressman, why should I be…

Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of the amendment being offered by the gentleman from Ohio, which would restore a modest 20 percent of over $1.1 billion in funding this bill cuts from the defense activities of the Department of…

I particularly want to single out Senator Landrieu for the hard work she has done in keeping folks up in Washington engaged on this much-needed long-term recovery in the Gulf.

That is frightening. There just seems there should be some sort of proactiveness involved.

Mr. Speaker, Americans deserve to know the truth when it comes to Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan's involvement in crafting a defense of ObamaCare during her tenure as Solicitor General for President Obama. This is why I, along with 48…

Only three short years ago we had no idea really what the Haynesville shale is, was or would be in the future, and it has turned out that it has had a tremendous impact on our economy.

But we have been doing it for 60 years, sir, and we have no evidence that there is a problem. Why do we want to ban it first and then ask questions later when we have 60 years of experience?

Well, yes, but the type of shale formations that we have today you are going to get very little yield out of vertical wells. We have to go horizontal, and we are horizontal at two miles down so you are already below the water table.

the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Social Security's current benefit expenditures, proposed changes to future benefits and the impact those changes would have on the program, future beneficiaries, workers, and the economy.

But young people deserve peace of mind, too.