I am pleased now to yield 2 minutes to the former chairman of the Education and Labor Committee, the distinguished gentleman from California, George Miller.

I would like to gain the previous speaker's attention. The House, of which you are a Member, passed the DREAM Act 216-208, and we enjoyed the support of eight Republican Members. Mr. Speaker, I now yield 1\1/2\ minutes to a senior member…

I'm pleased to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the very patient Member from Texas (Mr. Hinojosa).

It is with great pleasure that I thank the gentlelady from California (Ms. Lofgren) and yield her such time as she may consume.

Madam President, first, I did come to the floor to talk about the urgency of the farm bill, but I also want to thank my friend and colleague from Colorado, who chairs our conservation subcommittee, for the tremendous piece of work on the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 15, line 16, insert ``, including health effects associated with regulatory costs'' before the…

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result each time. We have voted over 30 times to repeal the health care law. We have already voted on a number of provisions in the bill…

My amendment is very simple. It's a single line that adds, at line 15, ``including the health effects associated with the regulatory costs.'' It's a simple principle. Regulations cost money to implement. No one will dispute that. In fact…

In closing, I know the hour is late. I would just urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan legislation. I, too, commend every Member that's had a role here and truly appreciate the staff to get this bill prepared and ready for us to…

This legislation, H.R. 733, the Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of 2012, will indeed take important steps to improve outcomes for cancer patients. For the many Americans who have been diagnosed with a hard-to-treat cancer, hope is not…

Before I yield to the Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee, let me yield myself 1\1/2\ minutes just to respond. While it's true that the program was signed into law by President Bush in '05, I would note that the Bush administration did…

I will be brief. I would just note that the projects contemplated under title XVII aren't your usual run-of-the-mill, brick and mortar construction projects. Usually, they are advanced energy projects that require highly specialized…

How much time do I have remaining on this side? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan has 9 minutes remaining.

We have two speakers that are here, and we've got a couple that are in the queue that may or may not make it.

I'd just remind my friend from California that the Department of Justice tells us that there is still an active criminal investigation as to the Solyndra matter. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Pompeo), a member of the…

I thank the gentleman. I rise, first, to salute the gentleman from Florida and to express to him my affection and respect and good wishes as he leaves the Congress, and also to my good friend, the chairman of the committee, Mr. Upton. I…

I would like to include in the Record an exchange of letters between the Energy and Commerce Committee, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Washington…

May I inquire how much time is remaining on both sides? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan has 24\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from California has 17 minutes remaining.