I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, it's been a long road and one with more uncertainty than the American people should have to put up with. Fortunately, the ugly part of the process is behind us, and it's time to come…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, there is not a single Member of Congress or the administration who did not know that this day was coming. Washington was spending tax dollars faster than ever before, and the debt ceiling…

I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 368 Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives request the Senate to return to the House the bill…

Thank you, and I thank you for doing this. I think that we've got such great women that have come into this Congress in this last term and are really, you are all moving forward and really, I think, setting the tone for what's going to…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill. It's no secret that our Nation's $14.3 trillion debt poses an extraordinary threat to our financial future, and extraordinary times call for extraordinary…

I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. Biggert) that the House suspend the rules and pass the…

Reclaiming my time, I thank the chairman. As you know, I serve as cochair of the High Performance Building Caucus with Representative Russ Carnahan of Missouri. Many members of the High Performance Building Coalition have come to us to…

I rise to engage in a brief colloquy with my colleague from New Jersey (Mr. Frelinghuysen) about the issue of energy efficiency in buildings as it relates to funding for the Energy Information Administration. First let me say that I very…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I know we have had quite a bit of discussion about this already, but maybe we will bring this to a close with this amendment, for a while anyway. Let me just say that the underlying bill really doesn't…

I support the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 14 Offered by Mr. Brady of Texas The Acting CHAIR. It is now…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This amendment, which would direct the GAO to conduct a study on all- peril insurance policies for residential properties, to me really expands beyond the scope of this bill. Fundamental reform of the National…

Under H.R. 1309, FEMA is required to update its flood maps according to the Technical Mapping Advisory Council's recommendations within 6 months or report to Congress why it has rejected them. As part of the new standard for the flood…

May I inquire of the Chair how much time both sides have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Illinois has 20 minutes. The gentlewoman from California has 16\1/2\ minutes.

Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen's amendment, while well intentioned, would prevent the National Flood Insurance Program from moving toward a more actuarially sound basis for calculating premiums in as quick a manner as possible. The underlying…

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 California will be postponed. Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Flake The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1309. It's a bill to reform and reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. I think that we have had a great debate, and it certainly is a pleasure to have a bill that has such bipartisan support…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This amendment would impose penalties against lenders who require borrowers to maintain flood insurance in an amount greater than the outstanding principal balance of the loan. Limiting the amount of coverage to…

I claim time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Illinois is recognized for 5 minutes.

I urge support for the amendments en bloc. I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc, as modified, offered by the gentlewoman from Illinois…

I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Palazzo).

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 Virginia will be postponed. Amendment No. 25 Offered by Mrs. Miller of Michigan The Acting…

This is a bipartisan package of amendments that we are accepting. I urge my colleagues to support the amendments en bloc. I reserve the balance of my time.

I claim time in opposition to the amendment, even though I support the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Illinois is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

With the NFIP's authorization set to expire on September 30, it's really critical that the House pass the bill and work with the Senate to shape a final commonsense reform measure. We have to avoid a recurrence of what happened in the last…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the rule for H.R. 1309, the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011. I would like to thank Mr. Sessions for introducing and managing this rule. I would also like to thank…