I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Madam Chair, during both the subcommittee and full committee markups, I offered my amendment to delete a finding that I thought was particularly misleading. Finding No. 15 states: ``Analysis…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I just want to--Congresswoman Speier, I want to just identify with your comments.

I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge Representative Speier and Representative Rehberg, both of whom I know have a personal interest on the subject of pipeline safety.

In recent years, there has been a large expansion known as gathering pipelines.

I think the approach proposed by the administration makes a lot of sense.

In the past, the issue of pipeline safety has been one that we have worked on in a bipartisan manner.

I certainly want to thank you and all the other very important people who have put together this hearing.

I want to, first of all, say that this bill will not create jobs. This bill is not meant to create jobs. If the drilling is to create jobs, those jobs would be created regardless of whether this bill passes or not. This bill's supporters…

I want to thank the ranking member from the full committee, my friend from California (Mr. Waxman), for yielding this time. Madam Chair, I'm not opposed to drilling in Alaska and I'm not opposed to streamlining the permitting process in a…

In 2009 the Energy Information Administration looked at the difference between allowing full offshore drilling and restricting offshore drilling. The EIA found that there would be no impact on gasoline prices from full drilling in 2020…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, the amendment I am offering today would strengthen this bill by ensuring that we maintain an opportunity for State and community input even as we seek to streamline the permitting…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let us not be bamboozled by this argument that my friend on the other side is trying to perpetuate on the American people. There is one problem with this bill--well, there are actually two problems with this bill…

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 Illinois will be postponed. Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Quigley The Acting CHAIR. It is…

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Illinois has 1 minute remaining.

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 4, line 13, insert before the semicolon ``, except that the Administrator may provide additional…

I might seriously question on which side the majority falls when it comes to actually ensuring pipeline safety versus accommodating the interests of corporate entities.

just yesterday this subcommittee green-lighted a bill that will short-circuit the review process and force the administration to hastily come to a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline by November 1.

But I don't want to just give one company the sole authority to deal with this significant problem that we are faced with as a Nation.

I want to see these uranium tails disposed of, and I want to see the American people gain something from the sale of them, if they are to be sold.

It seems like we are rushing to get this done and we are trying to direct DOE, force DOE to do something that may not be in the interest of the American taxpayer in the long run.

The minority leader's presence here today speaks to the importance of today's hearing on Chairman Whitfield's legislation to the good people of the great State of Kentucky.

This is an issue that there should be some bipartisanship on, that we can agree on, these nuclear matters.

I want your 1,200 workers to keep their jobs, keep their pension, and for us to repay the extraordinary contribution that they made, to pay them for that.

Don't you think that it is within the power of the Members of Congress to ensure that your experience is not realized