I thank the gentleman for yielding. I oppose the legislation, which would really open in a wholesale fashion very sensitive areas to offshore drilling. We have to take a lot of care when it comes to doing this offshore drilling, and I…

On rollcall 294, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' ____________________

On rollcall No. 293, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes…

On rollcall No. 297, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the…

On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing eleven crewmen and causing over 4 million barrels of oil to spill into the gulf. Now, barely a year after the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, the…

All Americans are concerned about high gas prices and the growing cost they are imposing on our families. We should also be concerned that those high prices might stall our economic recovery. So what can we do to reduce the burden, both…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Two minutes, of course, is not time enough to discuss this issue, but I rise in opposition to this piece of legislation. With millions out of work, the American people sent Congress a strong mandate in…

Stingy, aren't you? I miss my 1 minute, ladies and gentlemen, I tell you that. The public won't know what I'm talking about, of course. But the fact of the matter is this bill is bad public policy, it's bad for women's health, and it's bad…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to serve as ranking member of the Intelligence Committee. The killing of Osama bin Laden is clearly the most monumental intelligence achievement in recent memory. Osama bin…

Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the importance of investment in our national infrastructure on the occasion of the bicentennial anniversary of the National Road. On May 7, 2011, Americans will gather in Cumberland, MD, to…

I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Chairman, we do need to make tough choices. The question is what choices do we make? You choose to give another round of tax cuts to millionaires at the same time you're cutting investments in our…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm tempted to reserve my time and yield it back to the other---- Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. The Chair notes a disturbance in the gallery which is in contravention of the laws and rules of…

May I inquire as to how much time remains? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Maryland has 1\3/4\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Wisconsin has 6\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I yield myself 45 seconds. What we heard just doesn't fit the facts. In fact, our budget does make cuts to domestic programs, but we do not do it in a meat ax way. We make cuts to agriculture subsidies. We do tax reform as the commission…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As I said, I was tempted to reserve my time and allow my colleague to proceed. But as I understand the Chamber is now quiet, let me begin where I left off and say that all of us agree, everybody in this Chamber…

The time bomb that's ticking is the time bomb on the Medicare guarantee. With that, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Waxman), the ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

We all agree we have to act now to put in place a plan to reduce our deficit. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. The Chair notes a disturbance in the gallery which is in contravention of the laws and rules of the House. The…

I urge Republican Members to read their own budget. It does not give seniors the same deal as Members of Congress. Members of Congress have a fair share formula. Seniors do not under their bill. Seniors get an immediate cut to the…