I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title V, add the following new section (and conform the table of contents accordingly): SEC. 504…

In light of the concern of the chairman of the committee and the whole of the bill, which is his jurisdiction, I respectfully yield to his opinion on how he wants that handled. The CHAIR. Is there an objection to the request of the…

On rollcall No. 502, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' ____________________

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title II add the following: Subtitle C--Limitation on Moratorium SEC. 231. LIMITATION OF MORATORIUM…

We know that current law encourages risky behavior. We've seen through the ongoing investigations into the Horizon disaster that BP chose to ignore safety concerns about the volatility of their well. As a result, hardworking men lost their…

Keith Jones' father, Gordon Jones, and I spent several hours together in recent weeks traveling back to Louisiana. A quote that he said, ``When Michelle tells her boys about their dad, she's not going to show them a pay stub. She will tell…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on approval of the Journal will be followed by a 5-minute vote on suspending the rules and…

Our culture is threatened. Our coastal economy is threatened. And everything that I know and love is at risk.

Thank you, Representative Speier. Thank you all very much. I rise today with a heavy heart to remember the 11 men that died on the offshore rig Deepwater Horizon. Those men and thousands of them like them, women included, travel out to…

Let me just start by saying in New Orleans we have what is known as the Who Dats. That is the people that have been loyal since day one. We now have in New Orleans a group called the Renew Dats, which is the group that wasn't sure every…

How much time do I have? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 16 minutes remaining.

On behalf of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, I am proud to present House Resolution 1079 for consideration. This resolution congratulates the National Football League Champion New Orleans Saints for winning Super Bowl…