The only last thing I would say is that you described onshore wind as being mature than offshore wind.

The State of West Virginia, as you know, is an energy State. We're a net exporter of power.

I would like to thank Chairwoman Biggert for holding today's hearing and to congratulate her on this being her first hearing as the chairman of the Insurance and Housing Subcommittee.

I believe that fossil energy sources can be made much cleaner by the application of appropriate research and development, and that needs to be a priority as well.

Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from West Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes.

I appreciate your time and look forward to working with you on this critical issue.

At the end of the day, my greatest fear is that this debate will linger far too long.

I am supporting this legislation in a bipartisan way, why I look forward to working with you.

By allocating D Block to public safety and providing sufficient funding, we can finally give the brave men and women of our law enforcement community... the communications resources that they require.

The current situation is simply unacceptable.

This legislation pays for itself many times over.

I am proud that virtually every public safety officer in my great state of West Virginia has stood up and recognized how essential this bill really is for strengthening their ability to do their jobs.

Just last week, Secretary Napolitano said that the terror threat is as high now as it has been since September 11, 2001.

We need to implement a new plan for solving our nation's public safety interoperable communications problem.

This effort is about saving lives. And to those who say we cannot afford this now, I say we can afford in no way not to do it.

I think it is long past time that we really do something strong about this.

We are trying to redress that situation.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 2:15 p.m. on this day there be 20 minutes of debate equally divided in the usual form on the Wicker amendment prior to the vote in relation to the Wicker amendment, and that the remaining…