Peter Visclosky

I want to join the chairman in his opposition. Recognizing that 70 percent of our energy consumption comes from carbon fuels, it's very important for this government and for this Nation to learn how to, as efficiently and as effectively…

I also appreciate my colleague raising this important issue. I agree that the committee understands the importance of this program. The CBECS data is essential not just for Federal programs to reduce energy use like EPA's Energy Star for…

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 Georgia will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Nuclear…

I appreciate the chairman's yielding, and would join in his opposition to the amendment, reluctantly, as the chairman indicated. I certainly do understand the concern of the two gentlemen who have offered the amendment, the concern…

The Department of Energy owns world-class facilities and researchers, and we should be taking full advantage of these facilities and not cut this account to where we are not able to use the capital fixed assets we have for this significant…

I appreciate the chairman for yielding and supporting the amendment. I certainly appreciate the gentleman offering this amendment. I think it's very, very important. Certainly I think the most serious threat confronting this Nation is that…

I appreciate the chairman's yielding. I would just add two brief comments in support of the amendment and of the chairman's remarks. The administration's attempts to shut this activity down, I believe, are without scientific merit, and are…

I rise in strong opposition to the gentleman's amendment. The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission includes all of the counties from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida that are not…

Well, if I could reclaim my time, relative to the gentleman's congressional district, I can't speak specifically, except to note, again, the commission is relatively new; the dollar amounts, relative to the Federal budget, are modest; and…

I appreciate the chairman yielding, and would join him in his opposition to the amendment. I would make a general observation. The gentleman's amendment would cut $10 million from the Office of Science. When you look at a $4 billion…

I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Indiana is recognized for 5 minutes.

I would point out to my colleagues that while the pending legislation is $141 million below fiscal year 2011 levels, the fact is we do have approximately $1.5 billion that essentially has been forwarded to the States. And the chairman just…

I yield to the gentleman from California. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Just to be clear, the $400 million remaining in the nuclear account, as I understand it, is for regulatory activities, not for research and development, which we now place back in…

I do rise in strong opposition to the gentleman's amendment. It would cut over 10 percent of the total funding in the bill. Specifically, it would eliminate or significantly reduce funding for 14 different accounts. I have several…

But I think, again, it draws attention to the fact that we should be very closely monitoring the department as far as the expenditures of these funds. I yield back the balance of my time.

I appreciate the gentleman yielding, and just want to make one observation. The gentleman is absolutely correct as far as the maintenance fund. After fiscal year 2012, there will be $6.928 billion in the fund. Today there is $5.474 billion…

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 Kansas will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Tonko

I also have to rise, with great respect to my colleague, in opposition to the amendment. I certainly appreciate, having just talked about needing to invest in a mix of energy sources in the future, what the intent of the amendment is. He…

I would like to thank the gentleman from Georgia for providing us with a copy of the amendment ahead of time and join with the chairman in accepting the amendment.

With all respect, I do rise in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. I appreciate his comments about ARPA-E. I appreciate the purpose behind its creation. And I will certainly acknowledge that it would appear at ARPA-E there is a new…

I appreciate the gentleman yielding and would join in his objection to the amendment that is offered. I happen to believe that we have climate change. Others will debate that, and I would set aside that debate for the moment and simply…

I would be happy to work with the chairman, but I would note, we are on page 3 of the bill and would hope that as we proceed today and into the future, that we have advance notice of amendments. So I would direct my comment in this case to…

I do not know if a point or order will be insisted upon, I do not know if it will be prevailed upon, but I would want to make a comment relative to the amendment offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts. I agree with everything that Mr…

I would join in the chairman's remarks, and emphasize the word ``reluctantly,'' because I do understand the devastation that has been suffered. I would emphasize for the record that the chairman recognized the tragedies that have occurred…

I move to strike the last word. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Indiana is recognized for 5 minutes.