Today I rise with disappointment over the legislative package put before us. As American families struggle to heat their homes, find jobs in their communities, and save for retirement or their children's education, my colleagues on the…

I thank my good friend for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2845. This is a bipartisan bill, somewhat a rarity, and the more welcome for that reason. It's going to help instill public confidence in our Nation's pipeline…

This is a magnificent solution to a nonexistent problem. But it's made a lot of money for a lot of lobbyists, and a lot of industrial polluters are going to enjoy this, hiding behind the supposed benefit that it's going to give to the…

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the former chairman of the Education and Labor Committee, the gentleman from California, the Honorable George Miller.

I am honored at this time to recognize the former Speaker of the House, the leader, the gentlewoman from California, the Honorable Nancy Pelosi. The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 1 minute.

I am pleased to yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Virginia, a member of the Government Oversight Committee, Mr. Gerry Connolly.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentlelady from Colorado, Diana DeGette, who serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee. Ms. DeGETTE. Mr. Chairman, do we really want to bind Congress to more votes so we can play…

I want to merely start off by recognizing that somewhere buried in this amendment is the gentleman from Texas' recognition that regulations could or might create jobs. I want to thank him for that. There's no credible evidence that…

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to a member of the Financial Services Committee, the gentleman from Connecticut, the Honorable Jim Himes.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to a senior member of the Education Committee, the gentleman from New Jersey, Rob Andrews. (Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia, Steve Cohen, a ranking subcommittee member in Judiciary.

I yield such time as he may consume to the distinguished gentleman from Georgia, Mr. Hank Johnson, a member of the committee.

I am pleased to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from North Carolina, my friend Mel Watt of the Judiciary Committee. He is the ranking subcommittee member of this part of the Judiciary Committee.

I am pleased to yield the remainder of my time to a distinguished magistrate from Georgia (Mr. Johnson), now a member of the Judiciary Committee. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized for 2 minutes.

I thank the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte) for his excellent presentation. I agree with him that what probably triggered this bill in 1988 was Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork's video rental history in which his privacy was…

I am pleased to yield as much time as she may consume to the distinguished gentlelady from Houston, Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), a senior member of the committee.

It's my great honor to recognize and congratulate Consumers Energy Company on its 125th anniversary. On this day 125 years ago, Consumers Energy founders William A. Foote and Samuel Jarvis secured a street lighting franchise agreement with…

Members of the House, under the Constitution, article I, section 10, clause 3, these kinds of interstate compacts must be ratified by the House of Representatives. Senate Joint Resolution 22 gives congressional approval to an agreement…