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“Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to insert extraneous material on H.R. 205. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Arizona? There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 548 and rule XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill, H.R. 205. The Chair appoints the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Lawson) to preside over the Committee of the Whole. {time} 1443 In the Committee of the Whole Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 205) to amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to permanently extend the moratorium on leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico, with Mr. Lawson of Florida in the chair. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered read the first time. General debate shall not exceed 1 hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Grijalva) and the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop) each will control 30 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arizona. {time} 1445”