Thank you for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight title VI of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012, which amends the Marine Debris Program. This partnership between NOAA and the United States Coast Guard has…

I truly appreciate the support we've seen in a bipartisan fashion here for this legislation known as the Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012. This bill was first carried and introduced in the United States Senate by Senator Inouye and the…

I want to have a colloquy between myself, the chairman, and the gentleman from Washington on an issue regarding costs associated with the security clearance process.

I thank the distinguished gentleman for his response. I had hoped to attach to the bill language directing DOD to conduct a review, but in the interest of the House rules and jurisdictional matters, I chose not to.

I thank both of you for your friendship, leadership, and cooperation. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps For expenses, not…

As the gentleman knows, security clearances are necessary to protect our national security and are required for thousands of jobs. This process is also expensive. DOD pays billions of dollars to the Office of Personnel Management, OPM, to…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I've been listening to this debate, not just at this moment but throughout the whole health care debate. It just kind of shocked me. Why are the Republicans so angry with a bill that, essentially, they…

Thank you very much for yielding. I rise in strong opposition to the $19.405 billion allocation that our Subcommittee on Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration- related agencies received, but I rise in support of the rule for moving…

The oceans on either side of the United States defined this great country, and these oceans are in trouble. They are so big and so vast with so many aspects not understood that it's hard for people to comprehend that they are in trouble…

I have an amendment at the desk made in order by the rule. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title III, add the following new section: SEC. 306. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON…

Thank you for your support, and I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Farr). The amendment was agreed to. {time} 1520 Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr…

I want to thank our colleagues on this committee. Those of us who are not on the committee have the opportunity to share in participating in the debate on this bill and voting for it. I have to say over the years I've been here, I don't…