I want to thank you, Madam Chair, and I certainly want to applaud you for holding this critically important hearing.

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1420) to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies, and for other purposes, as amended…

Mr. Speaker, I want to associate myself with the remarks of the gentleman from Michigan, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 2114. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

We call it the green jobs and--blue and green jobs, and this would impact those out-of-work coal miners, minorities, women and veterans.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the crisis that is the growing racial wealth gap in the United States. A recent report from the Institute for Policy Studies noted that the median wealth for Black families, adjusted for inflation…

I certainly want to join with all my colleagues in commending Ms. Livingston, whose courage to take her pain and turn it into a pursuit of well-being for all Americans is totally commendable.

Mr. Latta's bill, which he introduced along with me, H.R. 360, the Cyber Sense Act, makes important headway in protecting our critical grid infrastructure.

This bill would require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program relating to the physical security and cybersecurity for pipelines and liquefied natural gas facilities.

My bill, which I introduced along with Mr. Latta, H.R. 359, the Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act, would create a program to enhance the physical and cyber security of electric utilities.

I also want to take a moment to mention my support for H.R. 362, the Energy Emergency Leadership Act, sponsored by Chairman Rush and Mr. Walberg.