Kathy Castor

It's time to fight for clean energy in Florida.

I have filed the Coastal Protection Act for a number of years now that would make the moratorium permanent.

It's only through bipartisan unity that we are going to get that accomplished.

You simply cannot understate the importance of having a leader like Senator Nelson from the state of Florida as the leader in the Congress when it comes to these issues.

This is the challenge of our time. We do not want to be left with our children and grandchildren asking us, 'What did you do? What did you do? Did you address this? Did you fight for our way of life?'

Travel and tourism are the lifeblood of Florida's economy, and we've all got to work together to do everything we can to protect it and to ensure that it thrives.

Florida is one of the worst states in the country in producing energy through renewables.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Florida will be postponed. Amendment No. 39 Offered by Mr. Norcross The Acting CHAIR. It…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 286, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $177,000,000)''. Page 288, line 15…

This Republican bill weakens America's commitment to clean energy. It harms the huge number of jobs that are being created in the renewable energy sector. And it stalls consumer cost savings tied to energy efficiency. Democrats have a…

I appreciate the remarks of the gentleman from West Virginia. He is a well-spoken advocate for his State. I am not zeroing out the fossil fuel research for R&D, but, instead, we have got to look towards the future. Where are the jobs being…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 254, nays 175, not voting 4, as follows: [Roll No. 398]…

I would just say that it is inappropriate to short-circuit the very important safety and environmental review processes for our interstate natural gas pipelines. This is a solution in search of a problem. We know that FERC approves these…

Lest anyone be left with the impression that there is a problem with cross-border pipeline approvals, the U.S. Energy Information Administration, from a December 2016 report, says that over the last 5 years, natural gas pipeline capacity…

We urge Congress to support these essential programs and secure their funding.

I have one additional speaker and some submissions for the Record.

I want to make it clear: I heard the comments of my colleague from Tennessee, and the Democrats do support natural gas pipelines, a very important part of our energy infrastructure. And, as a reminder, the Federal Energy Regulatory…

I include in the Record some information on pipeline incidents from the U.S. Government, just to highlight the fact that it is vitally important that these pipelines undergo safety and environmental reviews. These are the pipeline incident…

I think the point on eminent domain is the fact that this bill will trample on the rights of landowners, because my colleague is correct, current law gives natural gas pipeline companies access to Federal eminent domain authority, allowing…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 248, nays 179, not voting 6, as follows: [Roll No. 402]…

My amendment seeks to ensure that American families aren't forced to pick up the costs of air pollution that should be rightfully borne by polluters. My amendment seeks to protect kids across America, our older neighbors, and the most…

I thank my colleague for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to the Republican's ``Smoggy Skies Act'' that will gut America's landmark Clean Air Act. Since Congress passed the Clean Air Act almost 50 years ago, American…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Florida will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Tonko The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of section 2, add the following new subsection: (c) Limitation.--This section shall not apply if…

Congress doesn't do a very good job thinking decades ahead and planning ahead, it is always the next budget battle or the next bill on the horizon.