I do believe that the climate is changing, and I think I have said that at virtually every hearing we have had where climate has been discussed.

I agree with you. And it is something we have been battling to try to address now for many years.

I was a little offended by the suggestion that anybody who has received a contribution suddenly has been bought in regard to an agenda.

South Louisiana has lost 2,000 square miles, and it is really extraordinary, and it is losing communities, it is losing people.

I wouldn't fund it either if it was that high. So we think it was gold-plated out of hand.

We have had over a billion dollars in FEMA claims in this region without any work on this project.

It's about ecological productivity, helping to address sea rise challenges and vulnerabilities.

I can't tell you how much I appreciate somebody else walking into this Committee to talk about south Louisiana.

That law that we worked closely with your delegation in putting together does provide some additional flexibility and dollars on more resilient reconstruction.

That letter was signed by Senators Schumer, Cantwell, Menendez, and Markey. That letter was written to the President of the United States, asking that the President work with our OPEC allies to increase--to increase--global oil production.

I do appreciate that you all have taken steps, I do.

I want to ask to insert in the record two things.

We are also the top fisheries producer, in terms of commercial fisheries in the continental United States.

I want to thank my colleague from Louisiana (Mr. Richmond) and the chairman from North Carolina for their help in getting these amendments put together, both the last one and this one. As my good friend from Louisiana indicated, this is…

I claim the time in opposition, but I don't intend to oppose the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

Since 1980, we have had about 220 disasters that have caused over $1 billion in damages. In fact, when you add all that money up, we have spent about $1.5 trillion in disaster recovery, nearly all of that being emergency spending, adding…

I thank the gentleman from North Carolina and thank the Rules Committee for making this in order. Madam Chair, I urge adoption, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the…

Yes. Absolutely. That is the intention that we would not exceed the authorized amount of the project authorized by the Corps or by FEMA. As I indicated, we couldn't build a project more than once, so whatever that authorized level is in…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 58, line 10, strike ``That such'' and all that follows through ``of Engineers:'' on line 13 and insert…

The chairman brings up a good point in that is the authorized amount the full authorized amount that the Federal law for a Corps of Engineers project provides? For example, if Congress authorized a flood protection project for $100…

I appreciate the gentleman's question, and certainly there is no intention under the provision as written to appropriate or provide more funds than are authorized under the existing act or allocated to that State or county or parish or…

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 488. ____________________

I just want to quickly say that I also regret that we are in a situation where we have to once again do a temporary extension, but it is important that we do not let this program lapse. Whether it is Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael…

I couldn't have said it better myself, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, with that, I will again say I support this legislation. I think the policy concept of revenue sharing from energy production is a solid one, but we have got to make sure that…

I appreciate the opportunity to come speak in support of this legislation. I think this is important legislation to ensure that our territories can share in the revenues from offshore energy production. I believe the States and I believe…