Peter Visclosky

I appreciate the chairman yielding. I would simply conclude by saying one of my colleagues mentioned that we have a crisis. We do have a crisis--a crisis of indecision in this Chamber. We are under a continuing resolution. This committee…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Madam Chair, I rise today to express my support for the underlying bill and the Frelinghuysen amendment, which will greatly assist the States and communities affected by Hurricane Sandy. In every year…

The gentleman is correct that he is restating law, and we also accept the amendment.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise today to express my great appreciation for the tireless efforts Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Dicks have expended in this Congress and this fiscal year. They, the other committee Members, and…

I appreciate the gentleman yielding, and would associate myself with the remarks of the chairman. I really appreciate the gentleman raising this issue before the body, and certainly want to work with Mr. Thompson, as well as the chairman…

I appreciate the recognition and would want to join with the ranking member, Mr. Dicks, in my strong opposition to the gentleman's amendment. We had a similar debate during the consideration of the Energy and Water bill. And one…

I appreciate the gentleman yielding very much. And I think the only other thank-you I would add, and I would very sincerely join the chair in all of the recognitions that he has enumerated, is the Chair, herself, as well as all of those…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I simply would associate myself with the chairman's remarks, Mr. Critz's remarks and Mr. Doyle's remarks and would simply conclude my portion by thanking both gentlemen for raising this vital issue. We…

I would simply note that what the gentleman from Oregon proposes is a commonsense approach to ensuring the highest ethical standards for companies that receive a contract with the DOE's Office of Fossil Energy. We should not be rewarding…

I also want to add my voice to the chair's in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. We just had a colloquy on the House floor with several Members from the State of Pennsylvania relative to the fate of 230 lock chambers on our inland…

I appreciate the gentleman yielding. I believe that there is a proper role for government where there is no private organization willing or able to fill an information need, and information is vital if we are going to improve our energy…

I yield to the chairman of the subcommittee, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Frelinghuysen).

I also rise in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. We need to move away from our dependency on fuel imported by unfriendly nations. I have in past debates on this floor, and I would do it again, referenced the senior Senator from…

I rise in strong support of the gentleman's amendment. Developing oil shale into a fuel source is very energy intensive. Both strip mining and in situ oil mining requires huge amounts of energy. In fact, more energy may go into developing…

I appreciate the recognition, Mr. Chairman, and I also rise in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. Our country really does need a diversified energy portfolio. Nuclear is part of that. Almost a quarter of all of our electrical power…

I appreciate the recognition and rise in strong support of the gentleman from Illinois' amendment. I believe the debate on this has been very fruitful and will simply add my voice to theirs. I believe the administration and the Senate's…

I appreciate the recognition. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of the gentlewoman's amendment and commend her for crafting it. As I pointed out in earlier remarks, I do appreciate the chairman's efforts, as well as the members of the…

I appreciate the recognition, and, to be honest with you, I don't know about conservatives from Texas or liberals from Massachusetts. I'm from Gary, Indiana, and I am here simply to ask my colleagues to not flush $100 million down a drain…

I appreciate the chairman yielding and would add my words to his and would want to work with the gentleman, as well as the former speaker from New Mexico. They have a very serious problem they're trying to address. My concern is with…

I appreciate the recognition, and would yield, at this point in time, to my colleague from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey).

I appreciate the gentleman's illuminating comments. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Operation and Maintenance, Southeastern Power Administration For necessary expenses…

I would simply say this is not a Davis-Bacon attempt to increase wages. It is protecting those who labor in this country from having their wages undercut. I am adamantly opposed to the gentleman's amendment, and I yield back the balance of…

I want to add my voice to the chairman's in opposition. The gentlewoman talked about a 1 percent cut. I would point out that several years ago this Nation spent more money on water projects in one city than we did on every water project in…

I would point out to my colleagues that this debate is not about choice--or energy efficiency, for that matter. It is about, from my perspective, endangering American jobs and, specifically, American manufacturing jobs. We have a…

I am happy to accept the gentleman's amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Tipton). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair…