Mike Pompeo

Why were the plans these folks had good enough when you were the insurance commissioner in Kansas and when you were Kansas's governor, but those plans today aren't good enough for those hardworking Kansas families?

I think people are finding that it's not exactly what they are going to have worked so hard to find their way to as well.

I thank the chairman for bringing this important piece of legislation to the floor. Mr. Speaker, it troubles me that the administration is once again going out of its way to cause pain for the American people and at great risk to America's…

Thank you for yielding. I appreciate the time. I imagine, Ms. Jenkins, you're hearing some of the same things as I am as you return to Kansas and talk to our constituents. This is serious business. We're standing here tonight with a…

I am happy to yield 3 minutes to the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Ruppersberger).

I would just like to correct a couple of things. This legislation is not a fig leaf. It is intended to clarify some things that have been said, some beliefs that people hold, about what section 215 authorizes and what section 702…

I rise as the designee of Mr. Nugent to offer the Nugent amendment. Parliamentary Inquiries

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 No. 100 Offered by Mr. Amash The Acting CHAIR. It is now…

The amendment I offer this evening clarifies and confirms the scope of two programs that Mr. Snowden illegally exposed while sitting in a hotel room in Communist China. First, the amendment clarifies that under section 702 no U.S. citizen…

There are no human rights violations occurring at Guantanamo Bay.

If the United States of America is incapable of successfully holding a dangerous inmate, then we are all in a world of hurt, Guantanamo or no Guantanamo.

There is no benefit. The cost is great. Let us get around to closing Guantanamo as soon as we can.

It seems to me this is about consumers, providing them the independent energy at the source that they demand and that they want.

I take to heart your concern about the application being completed, deemed full and complete.

I think industry would respond to that in an appropriate way.

I think directing these agencies to be accountable and prioritize this permitting process needs to be done and needs to set these deadlines in a way that is meaningful.

I am thrilled to hear now that some folks on the other side are concerned about delaying of the permitting process.

This is not a shotgun deal. This is a long, thoughtful, lots of engagement process when done properly.

It is becoming an enormously important and prevalent fuel source for electricity generation, especially in the Northeast.

RFS is a bad policy. I think today's testimony bears it out.

I have a deep skepticism of energy subsidies and mandates. This skepticism extends to the RFS as well.

I hope this hearing will lead us to a thoughtful path forward on how we get how out of this mess.

So we have got two sets of rules and we are now trying to mix too many renewable fuels into too little gasoline, that is the mathematical challenge you face is that correct?

I guess I don't think of markets creating price disruptions. I think of mandates as creating market disruptions.

I thank you. There are a few facts that I think are appropriate to bring to this debate. I oppose this amendment vigorously. Just 2 weeks ago I was down at Guantanamo Bay on a trip that was part of the House Select Committee on…