EPA has the flexibility. They have not exercised it.

One of the reasons that I support full repeal of the RFS is because, number one, it is not workable.

I support legislation that would solve it by repealing the mandate because clearly it is not working the way it was intended.

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 253, line 3, insert before ``develop'' the following: ``if a State educational agency or local…

The amendment I bring forward today deals specifically with reforms that many States have made. I will talk specifically about reforms that have been made in my great State of Louisiana, especially as it relates to teacher evaluation…

At this time, I would like to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Kline), the chairman of the committee.

In closing, I want to address a few of the points that were made by my friend from Colorado. He said, ``It's hard to get evaluations right.'' I actually agree with him on that statement. If that's the case, then the question we are posed…

I hear from businesses all the time that have been talking about the devastating impacts this is having on their business, on their ability to hire new employees.

Many businesses are being forced to reduce the number of hours that employees work because of the healthcare law.

Our State study had just come out that said our State, Louisiana, would see a 56 percent increase in individual healthcare premiums on families.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this Act…

This is a bipartisan amendment that reestablishes priorities here. It's similar to an amendment we passed overwhelmingly last year on this same piece of legislation, the Energy and Water appropriations bill. What this amendment does is it…