I thank the gentleman for yielding. I support your amendment and urge all of our colleagues to support it as well.

Knowing that we want to wrap up this general debate, I yield myself the balance of my time. I will just repeat that the EPA proposed to act, and that is what has caused this whole furor. Rather than to discuss what is the appropriate…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, if coal ash is reused, it is not a hazardous waste. If it is stored and leaks into our groundwater or into our drinking water, it can be very hazardous. The problem with the…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 265, noes 155, not voting 13, as follows: [Roll No. 418] AYES--265…

When coal ash is recycled, it is not a waste; and, therefore, EPA has no jurisdiction. It is not a problem. When coal ash is put into a landfill or disposal site and leaches into the water, then it is a problem. This bill doesn't address…

Under all of our environmental laws, the Federal Government sets a standard, and then the States implement the law looking at the different circumstances in their community. For example, the Clean Air Act says, in effect, everywhere in…

May I inquire as to how much time is left on both sides. The CHAIR. The gentleman from California has 13 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Illinois has 15\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Before I yield back my time, I want to point out to my colleagues that this bill will not make it into law. The Senate will not accept it, and the President will not support it in its present form because it doesn't protect public health…

And my colleagues, every day a member of the Safe Climate Caucus has come to the floor to raise concern about climate change, and we know about climate change from hurricanes and tornadoes and droughts and all of the other things that…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 6, strike lines 22 and 23 and insert the following: ``(A) In general.--The implementing agency shall apply…

Today, the House is considering legislation to block EPA from acting to ensure that toxic coal ash is safely disposed of. Coal ash is the result of the coal that has been burned, and this coal ash needs to be disposed of. Now, what the…

The administration and I would like to work out a bill with the Republicans, but this bill has two problems. After all is said and done, there is no requirement that they protect public health and the environment. There's all sorts of…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Tonko The CHAIR. It is now in order to…

the United States and the European Union, which together make up over 40 percent of global GDP, have entered into negotiations on what would be the largest free-trade agreement ever completed.

The energy subject at the top of my priority list is climate change.

I am also impressed at the quick action he has taken to address the subject of this hearing: longstanding DOE problems with cost management, environmental compliance and physical security at the Nation's nuclear complex.

Secretary Moniz has gotten off to a very good start at DOE, and I am pleased with the extent to which he has moved quickly to make positive changes since his confirmation.

The renewable fuel standard is critical in developing next-generation low-carbon biofuels, but it appears that it could be improved to better achieve the intended climate benefits.

This is good news for the climate and for families' pocketbooks.

Last year, Americans consumed our lowest amount of oil since 1996.

Yet as long as our transportation system relies almost entirely on fossil fuels, we will continue to pollute and drive dangerous climate change.

As we consider any changes to the RFS, we need to think about how to minimize unintended consequences and assure that we are actually getting the promised climate benefits.

As President Obama recently emphasized, we must build a 21st century transportation system to address climate change.

In my district, scientists at UCLA recently predicted that if we fail to reduce carbon pollution, southern California snow packs will fall 42 percent by mid century.

I would like to explore how the RFS aims to reduce carbon pollution, how well it is working and whether there are ways to strengthen its climate benefits.