I am a big believer in pilot projects as well.

Our experience in financial services is that, with a combination of regulatory oversight and our own business motivations, we have done a better and better job of protecting our sector.

One way to think about the State model, as people often describe it, is that it is a laboratory.

I absolutely agree with Mr. Clinton, that we should do everything in our power to set a private-sector leadership model in this.

Happy and relieved.

Mr. Chairman, how much time remains? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 3 minutes remaining.

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. The vote…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to offer this final amendment that I believe will greatly increase economic and job safeguards for the American people. Simply put, the underlying legislation is about risk versus reward. We know what the reward is…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise to urge my colleagues to support my amendment to H.R. 2021. As constituents see soaring gas prices, soaring oil prices, oil companies have revealed record profits. The top five…

I am opposed to it in its current form, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Keating moves to recommit the bill H.R. 2021 to the Committee on Energy and Commerce…

Mr. Chairman, 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 4, after line 9, insert the following (and redesignate the subsequent paragraphs…