Mr. Chair, I do insist on my point of order. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman will state his point of order.

Mr. Chair, H.R. 21 is about strengthening the Strategic Petroleum Reserve by requiring nonemergency use to be accompanied by a plan to produce American resources. This amendment raises a misleading issue. Consider a couple of facts. The…

Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order. The Acting CHAIR. The point of order is reserved. The gentleman from Rhode Island is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chair, I reserve a point of order. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentlewoman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes.

Madam President, I just wanted to add my congratulatory remarks and thanks to Senator Shelby, the senior Senator from Alabama. For me, he will always be the chairman. He has certainly been my mentor, and I think the Senator from Missouri…

Madam President, you know, listening to Senator Portman's speech, I don't know how you cannot be impressed with his incredible record of accomplishment, and it is a record of accomplishment that will stand the test of time. It is not…

Madam President, I would like to recognize and thank Justin Kronenberg, my 2022 Department of Defense legislative fellow, for all of his hard work and dedication to my office. He is an active duty master sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that we proceed with the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to make 5-minute remarks before the vote is called. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I wanted to get to the floor today to say thank you to some colleagues that are truly deserving of it. There are three of them here. My understanding is that Senator Shelby, or ``The Chairman,'' as I call him, has not yet…

We have to get inflation down. The only way I know to do that is to increase supply.

I think it is an important point, because really that would have exacerbated inflation.

If you could just elaborate a little bit on the bridge program.

It really was, for those of you who think that we never do anything together, it is because no one really reports on the things we do together.

During the bill's negotiations, I really did put a strong emphasis on making sure that rural and local communities and their role in the funding formula was maintained.

I am especially pleased with the cooperation between the two parties and the four people that lead, all whose names begin with 'C,' strictly coincidental.

Thank you, Chairman Cardin. Thank you to all of our witnesses.

I think we're all better if there are more people in the race. I think we're all better if there's more of them up on the stage. So, you know, he's certainly not entitled to it.