On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
I will just close with this: As the gentleman from Louisiana just indicated, 30 percent of all oil and gas produced in this country comes from Louisiana shores. A quarter of all the seafood is caught in Louisiana. In Louisiana, we have made it a constitutional amendment that any revenue we receive from the Federal Government or offshore royalties goes to coastal protection and the building of the coast that we are so rapidly losing. And again, this is not an amendment whereby we're asking for more of our share. We are simply asking to raise a cap when other States will have no cap. This is only fundamental fairness here, and I certainly would urge all Members to consider that and to please support this amendment when it comes to the floor. With that, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Landry). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared to have it.
