I want to again thank the ranking member for accepting this, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Shimkus). The amendment was agreed to…

I will just tell my friend from Florida, H.R. 2273 includes structural integrity inspection requirements on impoundments that do not exist today. They allow only those facilities that are structurally sound and operating in a protective…

Just to my friend from Minnesota, I would quote the United Mine Workers letter that says: According to a June study, there's an estimate of the 183,000 to 363,000 possible job losses if we do not pass this bill. So for those who really…

I just want to remind my colleagues that they will be interested to know the EPA noted in its June 2010 proposed regulation for coal combustion residuals that municipal solid waste rules provide an appropriate, comprehensive framework for…

To my friend from Virginia, he is correct that some States have laxer standards. In fact, your Governor sent us a letter in which I quote, ``H.R. 2273 is a realistic approach to dealing with CCR, although it would require effort to…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 5, line 2, strike the semicolon and insert the following: ``, including a description of the State's…

For the purpose of a colloquy, I would like to yield to the gentleman from West Virginia. Mr. McKINLEY. I thank the gentleman for yielding. Before I agree to support the gentleman's amendment, I would like some clarification on one of the…

I seek time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Illinois is recognized for 5 minutes.

I urge all my colleagues to support this amendment. Hon. Fred Upton, Chairman, House Energy and Commerce Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Chairman: Tomorrow, we understand that your committee will vote on a…

It is absolutely untenable that there are currently no federally enforceable regulations specific to coal ash. This lack of federally enforceable safeguards is what led to the disaster in Tennessee, where a dam holding more than 1 billion…

My amendment simply provides Federal enforcement authority so that if the EPA administrator determines that a structure is in violation of a State coal combustion residuals permit program and the State has not taken appropriate action to…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 18, after line 20, insert the following new subparagraph: ``(C) Enforcement.--Notwithstanding…

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 Illinois will be postponed. Amendment No. 6 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas The Acting…

I want to thank the gentleman. I have read the bill. And under this bill, if a State fails to do an adequate job of enforcing this program there is only one remedy: EPA has to take over the entire program. And we all know that having EPA…

On rollcall No. 794, had I been present, I would have voted ``present.'' Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Markey The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Schock). The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the…

The amendment addressed issues of public health which are critical, but the amendment was too vague and likely redundant. Accordingly, and unusually, a ``present'' vote would be appropriate. At the time of the vote, I was dealing with two…

During rollcall vote No. 797 on H.R. 2273, I mistakenly recorded my vote as ``no'' when I should have voted ``aye.'' Amendment No. 6 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded…

I thank my friend, the gentlewoman, for yielding to me. I rise in support of her point of order. The American people are begging us to work together to create jobs to bolster the economy. Instead, we're here once again to consider…