Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, first I want to thank the 71 Members from both parties who joined in cosponsoring the bill that is identical to this amendment, H.R. 311, the FUELS Act. That bill also passed the House unanimously last year. The EPA-mandated spill prevention and containment countermeasure rules require that oil storage facilities with a capacity of over 1,320 gallons make costly infrastructure modification to reduce the possibility of oil spills. This bill simply changes those standards, makes them considerably more workable. We have 71 cosponsors that agree with me. I reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. Does any Member claim time in opposition to the amendment?”