Ed Whitfield: “I might just make one comment. As the gentlelady from Florida indicated, the Obama administration has indicated their…”

“I might just make one comment. As the gentlelady from Florida indicated, the Obama administration has indicated their opposition to this bill. But I will tell you, we have large groups, the National Rural Electric Co-Ops, supporting this bill; the Public Power Association is supporting this bill. And the New England Ratepayers Association wrote a letter to us saying, currently, New England ratepayers suffer from the highest electricity rates of any region in the country. A significant reason for this is the limited capacity of natural gas pipeline which the electricity generators throughout New England rely on. So we are trying to respond to the needs of people, and we recognize that the economy has been weak, and there are not a lot of pipelines being built right now, although there is one in my home State of Kentucky. But we want to set the framework so that when the time comes, these pipeline companies are able to move and move quickly with adequate protections. At this time, I am delighted to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy), our distinguished whip. Mr. McCARTHY of California. I thank my colleague for yielding time to me. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 1900 and in support of the work this Chamber has accomplished this week. This was an important week in the House. We will have passed three bills that further the energy revolution that has propelled the U.S.…”