Ed Markey

I think it is great.

May I inquire once again as to how much time is remaining on either side? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 2\3/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Washington has 3 minutes remaining.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts will be postponed. Amendment No. 18 Offered by Mr. Markey The Acting CHAIR. It…

Through you, I would prefer to wait until the final speaker for the majority is about to take the podium. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

I would inquire as to who has the right to close and if the majority is down to its last speaker. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington has the right to close.

May I ask how much time is remaining on either side? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 1 minute remaining. The gentleman from Washington has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title XVII add the following: Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Provisions SEC. 17801. PROHIBITION ON…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Louisiana will be postponed. Amendment No. 12 Offered by Mr. Deutch The Acting CHAIR. It is…

There's no question that the gentleman from Washington State is correct, and a master of parliamentary rules, having stood up there or sat up there hundreds of hours, so he is an absolute correct dissector of language used here of seeking…

I rise to claim the time in the minority. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Massachusetts is recognized for 5 minutes.

I thank the Chairman. I will say that this amendment marginally improves the bill, but it does not change our fundamental opposition to it. But progress on any front is welcomed, even if we cannot make progress on every front.

I claim the time of the minority. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Massachusetts is recognized for 5 minutes.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Rush The Acting CHAIR. It is…

Could you inform me as to who has the right to close? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Nebraska has the right to close.

Again, could we get a review of the time remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 1 minute. The gentleman from Nebraska has 1 minute remaining.

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining on either side? The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Yoder). The gentleman from Massachusetts has 2 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Nebraska has 1 minute remaining.

It is insane to modernize and replace the uranium and plutonium processing facilities that support the U.S. nuclear deterrent when the plants we have now work just fine.

It is always important for everyone on this committee, everyone in Congress, Democrat and Republican alike, to recognize that outdoor recreation and tourism is a huge part of our economies.

I do oppose efforts to overturn the decision, Congressman Grijalva, on the Grand Canyon.

Could end the wind industry in the United States. That is absolutely, I think, frightening for the next generation of Americans.

Phantom revenues from phantom drilling will not pay for a single off-ramp, will not pay for a single pothole being filled in our country.

The Majority's bill would seek to fund our transportation projects by drilling off of our beaches on the East and West Coast.

If the Republicans vote to allow the exportation of America's natural gas in their transportation bill, all they will be constructing is an expressway to higher prices for American families and businesses.

For years, the Majority has said we need to 'drill here, drill now, pay less.' But it appears the real Republican energy plan is to 'drill here, sell there, and pay more.'

The Majority rejected my amendments in this Committee to ensure that natural gas produced from public lands cannot be exported.