I have great respect for the gentlelady from California who joined this Congress in the class of 2010 election and served as Speaker of the House in California. It's great to work with you on the House floor, but unfortunately I am going…

I urge opposition to the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Bass). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that…

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. amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Connolly of Virginia The Acting…

I want to tell a little bit of a story. I grew up and live in a very small town in the eastern plains of Colorado. There are about 3,000 people who live in this small town. And when I was growing up, there was a mother and her daughter who…

If I could reclaim my time so that I can have the ability to close on my amendment, and I appreciate my colleague's debate on this. But again, this issue is not about stopping or blocking the EPA from doing it, because they're fully able…

I yield the gentleman an additional 30 seconds. Mr. McCARTHY of California. So today, on this floor, we are debating something that can change America. No longer will you sit back at home and think, one day, I could only imagine…

I would like to yield 1 minute to the majority leader, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Cantor).

I would like to yield 2 minutes to the majority whip, the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy). Mr. McCARTHY of California. I want to thank freshman Cory Gardner for bringing this legislation to the floor. Mr. Chairman, I want to for…

At this time, I would like to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to another gentleman from Texas (Mr. Flores).

I would just inquire how much time I have remaining. The CHAIR. The gentleman from California has 4 minutes remaining.

I thank the Chair and I yield myself the balance of my time. Sixty four thousand eight hundred five jobs, $4.3 billion in wages, $14.9 billion in annual economic impact. That is the number of jobs, the amount of wages, and the economic…

Reclaiming my time, we know that a penny increase in a gallon of gasoline, the Federal Trade Commission has said, can be a significant burden, meaning as much as $4 million to individuals and businesses around the country for every single…

Reclaiming my time, again, I'm not in a position to tell constituents who may find it tough to make ends meet that it's okay if we increase your price of gasoline by a penny here and a penny there, a couple of pennies, maybe even a nickel.

Again, I believe this amendment is unnecessary, talking about ambiguities and the silence in the law when it comes to the Clean Air Act in the determination of cost. Here the issue of cost was silent, and we are simply saying we ought to…

Again, to repeat, to reiterate, to restate this point: Nothing in this bill--nothing in this bill--changes the EPA's obligation to protect the public health with an adequate safety margin. Nothing changes the obligation to protect the…

We had a discussion on this very issue in the Energy and Commerce Committee, and we made very clear that the language dealing with the Strategic Petroleum Reserve did not affect existing land management policies or management policies, or…

I have great respect for my colleague from Texas. We've worked on a couple of pieces of legislation together over the year and a half that I have been on the committee. I have the honor of serving with him on the Energy and Commerce…

We heard a lot of powerful words there: ban, bar, block. The fact is that this bill does not ban, bar, or block these regulations. In fact, nothing prevents and nothing bars, bans, or blocks the EPA from developing rules on their current…

I would like to inquire as to how much time my side has remaining. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Colorado has 19\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Illinois has 12 minutes remaining.

At this time I would like to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Rohrabacher).

At this point I would like to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Landry), my freshman colleague.

At this point I would like to yield 1 minute to another freshman, Mr. Gosar from Arizona.

This amendment which I'm offering along with my colleague, Mr. Welch from Vermont, addresses an important issue relating to Coast Guard facilities. We've offered this same amendment to the two other appropriations bills this week, and…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 21, line 24, insert before the period at the end the following: : Provided further, That of the funds made available…

Thank you, Mr. Welch, for allowing me to sponsor this amendment with you. Energy savings performance contracts present a great opportunity for this government to do two of our highest priorities: number one, create jobs and, number two…