We've had a continuing debate about American energy independence. One way for America to achieve real energy independence is to utilize our own renewable and clean energy resources. Currently, there are over 800 dams across the Nation…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 22, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $31,000,000)''. Page 28, line 10, after the dollar amount…

On rollcall No. 318, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment Offered by Mr. McClintock The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Ms. Castor of Florida

Part of the district that I represent is Lake Erie. I also have the Ohio River Watershed. My amendment would have allowed the Army Corps to combat the Asian carp in the Ohio River. There are over 30 States affected by Asian carp, and this…

I want to thank you very much for your comments. The gentlelady from Minnesota (Ms. McCollum) is also very aware of this. I think all of us who represent the Great Lakes area understand the danger that this fish is bringing into our Great…

Last week while the American people were preparing to celebrate the 237th birthday of the Nation, the Obama administration announced, via a blog post, that it will provide an additional year before the employer reporting requirements and…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 10, line 21, after the period insert the following: ``Further, the Army Corps of Engineers, in coordination with the…

When President Obama was awarded the Nobel Prize for his commitment to human rights, the decision was based on a misplaced hope rather than actual record. In fact, the Obama administration has been silent or inept in country after country…

In the time since this body last adjourned, storms and extreme weather have ravaged large portions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The resulting floods have devastated communities across the Fifth District of Pennsylvania…

ObamaCare's long-term care insurance program has been abandoned and repealed. Its preexisting conditions insurance program has been shut down. Its small business exchanges have been delayed--and on and on with this train wreck. Last week…

In recent years, the medical research community has made great strides in treating cancer. However, not every form of cancer has shown the same progress. Some forms remain just as deadly as they were decades ago. Among the deadliest is…

Emily Whitehead is a young girl from Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania. Emily wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up. She loves writing and her dog, Lucy. At the age of 5, Emily was diagnosed with leukemia. She worked through…

Last week, on the front page of The Wall Street Journal, we read that the implementation of ObamaCare exchanges is falling behind schedule. According to the GAO, both State and Federal exchanges have major work to complete before the…

Let me make this simple. We need 20 million barrels of oil each day. We need this for oil and natural gas to make plastics, fertilizer, for transportation, and other feedstock. Almost 20 percent of our oil comes from OPEC. Our 10-year…

In May, more than 130 employees at PBS Coals in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, were laid off. It was the third round of layoffs by the company in less than a year. The men and women of PBS Coals joined more than 5,000 coal miners who lost…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I speak today of the forthcoming sesquicentennial recognizing three bloody days that will forever remain emblazoned on our hearts. The battle of Gettysburg was a pivotal turning point in the American Civil War, one…

This morning, Mr. Speaker, I rise to acknowledge the memory and the life of Pearl S. Buck, an author, humanitarian, and political activist who made her home in Hilltown, Bucks County on Green Hills Farm, where she wrote 100 books. During…