This is really a great debate, and I appreciate my colleague coming down here to offer this. I am not sure he was here for the whole debate, but these coal refuse sites sometimes catch on fire. And you want to talk about pollution and…

A Member uses a motion to instruct or recommit to change or amend the bill. I don't think we build and use bricks to make our airplanes, and I don't think we power our planes with wood heaters. So what is the deal with this motion to…

I include the following letters in the Record on H.R. 1917. Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Washington, DC, March 7, 2018. To the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports H.R…

Before I yield to the next individual, I just want to say it is not a low cost to the individuals in these small communities who lose their job, and it is not a low cost to the communities that lose the tax base when these small businesses…

Biofuels, I think, are a clean, homegrown, and high-octane alternative to fossil fuels.

Many factors are contributing to this evolving marketplace in transportation. One driver (no pun intended) is government policy.

the RFS really has substantially benefited, I think, the U.S. economy over the years.

I think there are some myths out there that we have to be very careful when we talk about the RFS.

The purpose of this hearing is to provide an overview of the ongoing transition and learn more about what it all means for the American driving public.

I should stress that this is not a hearing about the Renewable Fuels Standard, per se, or the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, or incentives for electrical vehicles.

I thank the gentleman very much for yielding. It is great to be here with my friends from the State of Michigan. As a Republican, sometimes people ask: What is the difference? I always say: Well, Republicans, we believe in less government…

As 9-1-1 enters its 50th year... the urgency of the deployment of next generation is greater than ever.

I thank my colleague for his remarks. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire as to how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Illinois has 20 minutes remaining. General Leave

I thank my chairman, the gentleman from Oregon. Mr. Speaker, I yield to my colleague, the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Fleischmann), who has actually been a pretty big leader in this issue because of Oak Ridge and the area that he…

I do that, Mr. Speaker, because we have had Members from Oregon--I am from Illinois--Tennessee, Minnesota, California, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, Connecticut come down. Many, many Members from all over this country also wanted to join…

I thank my colleague for his remarks. I am glad he brought up the debate and the discussion on the nuclear Navy, because that is really a key part of this debate. The nuclear-use fuel for our nuclear fleet is, by law, directed to be housed…

I thank my colleague from Georgia for his comments, and now I yield to the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney) for his strong work, his positive statements, and his reaching out so that we could have a national solution to a national…

I would like to start by yielding to the chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Mr. Walden.

I thank my colleague from Minnesota and appreciate him spending this evening with us. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Weber).

I thank my colleague for his comments. I now yield to the gentleman from the State of California (Mr. McNerney), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, a good friend, also. Mr. McNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Shimkus for…

I thank my colleague. So we have heard from Oregon, Tennessee, Minnesota, and then from California. Now I yield to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Allen).

I thank my colleague from Tennessee for his comments, and I yield to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Lewis).

I want to thank my colleague for his comments, and I will pull up a chart later on to show that the five surrounding counties have all passed resolutions in support of Yucca Mountain, and there are recent numbers from the northern part of…

I thank the gentleman for his leadership. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Duncan), a colleague, a new member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, but no stranger to this issue and this debate.

I know that--and you know--in 2012 Congressman Eshoo and I, along with your help, introduced Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act.