George Miller: “When I am done; when I am done. I sat here and let the gentlemen have their debate, and their argument, and now it is my…”

“When I am done; when I am done. I sat here and let the gentlemen have their debate, and their argument, and now it is my time on the amendment. So the fact is that the record is replete that this has been an open process, and that is the way it will continue today as we consider through the amendments. We have had negotiations over this amendment. We have had negotiations on other amendments, and that is the legislative process, and the fact is it has worked out in that vein. So I would hope that the Members who are listening to this debate would understand that is how this bill has been considered, that is how each and every bill was considered in the Committee on Natural Resources, no matter how complex the bill or how simple. Members are entitled to have their say, to get their vote, to get a rollcall, however, in fact, they desired. Now, those who were not on the committee apparently think they know a lot more about the committee than the members of the committee, but that is how this committee is run, and that is why we continue to come to the floor and ask for open rules, because, in fact, you cannot protect us from anything that would not be considered in the committee, because that is the basis on which we consider legislation in our committee.”