Mr. Chairman, expanding the number of Appalachian States eligible for this program from three to six will allow additional States, including Virginia, to be able to participate. The committee and the subcommittee came up with a great idea…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 26, line 7, strike ``3'' and insert ``6''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 333, the…

Mr. Chair, my amendment would correct the assertion in this bill that all forest biomass is carbon neutral. The assertion is simply scientifically inaccurate. In 2012, EPA's Scientific Advisory Board directly challenged the claim that all…

Mr. Chair, I rise in support of Representative Tsongas' amendment to support the National Park Service's Centennial Challenge. As a former National Park Service Ranger, I am proud to serve as a Congressional Friend of the National Park…

Mr. Chairman, the Interior Subcommittee has done its best to invest in parks, but given its insufficient allocation, this was the only meaningful way for the very obvious need for the $11.5 billion for infrastructure. The Acting CHAIR…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 73, strike lines 8 through 23. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 333, the gentleman from…

Mr. Chairman, I rise to offer an amendment to provide $11.5 billion to fund emergency infrastructure repairs related to the National Park Service deferred maintenance backlog. Mr. Chair, earlier this month, the National Park Service, at…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman, my friend from Michigan, and I take his word seriously. I think it is good counsel for both sides. Let's wait and see what the fine print has to say before we draw our lines in support or opposition. I…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 14, after line 14, insert the following: emergency infrastructure repairs For expenses necessary for…

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 388, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' ____________________

Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, earlier, we heard the gentleman from Illinois say that this was a just say no bill. You bet it is. That is exactly what it is. It is the just say no bill--no to a weaker electric grid; no to fewer jobs…

Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 382 I inadvertently voted ``yes'', when I wanted to vote ``no.'' Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. McNerney The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the…

We need to have, at the Federal level, an infrastructure financing authority.

If you want to run for President, you have a lot of folks on your side, so jump on in.

Mr. President. I wish to commemorate Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness month. The impact of Alzheimer's is felt in families and communities across Virginia and the Nation, and this month provides an opportunity to stand with those suffering…

I just find it interesting, Mr. Camus, because I would think that would be a pretty declarative answer one way or another, responsive or not.

I have elderly parents too who suffer health issues.

Why did we have to wait 3 months for your answer, and why did you delay Mr. Camus' answers?