I have this chart. We've used it before as we've discussed Medicare. It brings this whole thing right into focus. This is a tombstone. Medicare. 1966-2011. Created by LBJ. Destroyed by the GOP. It may be a little harsh, but this is really…

Later this week, this House will take up the second iteration--the second coming, if you will--of the House Republican budget, a budget designed to destroy Medicare, basically to terminate it for anyone who's 55 years or younger, a plan…

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I was just kind of curious about which one of those EPA regulations that my colleague was talking about. Perhaps it's the one that would prevent the emission of mercury into the air, or arsenic into the water…

I do wish to speak on the point of order. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized.

I'm working towards that. The Acting CHAIR. Well, the gentleman needs to speak to the point of order.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 24, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $20,000,000)''. Page 24, line 18. after the dollar amount…

I think the point of order is out of order. In fact, the issue before us is of utmost importance to this Nation--and indeed to the world--as more and more light water reactors are built. The problem of spent fuel continues to mount and…

The point of order that I would have wished to speak to, I will yield back my time and take up the subject later. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair is prepared to rule. To be considered en bloc pursuant to clause 2(f) of rule XXI, an amendment…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 24, line 18, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced by $450,000,000)''. Page 28, line 23, after the dollar amount…

This amendment would transfer $450 million from the Fossil Fuel Research Account to ARPA-E. The reason for the amendment is that we have to move off the 19th-century fuel, that is, coal and oil, and move to future energy sources, one of…

We clearly have to move away from fossil fuels. In order to do so, we need to understand the other opportunities that are available to us. Indeed, solar has been around for a long time. But also in the last decade, 15 years, there have…