Debbie Lesko: “In this whole partisan culture that is going on, I welcome bipartisan agreement on an issue.”

This amendment strikes the language preventing the Department of Energy from implementing any substantially similar rule. Removing this language would allow the Department of Energy to just reissue another gas stove ban after my bill…

My colleague said, oh, this is going to save money. May I remind him that, according to the DOE, only $21.89 over 14\1/2\ years will be saved. That is 12 cents a month. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Allen).

Chairman Wenstrup is a very respected, rational legislator, and he is not one to exaggerate.

Thus, the unavoidable truth is that we cannot develop cleaner, greener technologies without more minerals and we cannot secure enough minerals without a significant focus on mining.