Political Quotes

“I am opposed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Add at the end the following: TITLE __--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. _01. PROHIBITION ON DRILLING FOR OIL OR GAS UNDERNEATH THE GREAT LAKES. Nothing in Act and the amendments made by this Act affects the prohibition on issuance of oil and gas leases for new oil and gas slant, directional, or offshore drilling in or under one or more of the Great Lakes established by section 386 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 42 U.S.C. 13368 note). SEC. _02. BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT AND PROHIBITION ON OUTSOURCING OF AMERICAN JOBS. Each oil and gas leasing program issued pursuant to this Act, and each lease issued pursuant to this Act or such a program, shall encourage each major integrated oil company (as defined in section 167(h)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) that obtains such a lease-- (1) to use only materials made in the United States in drilling operations; and (2) to avoid outsourcing American jobs. Mr. FLORES (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Texas? There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Illinois is recognized for 5 minutes.”