this legislation seems like an answer in search of a problem.

the purposes of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, as outlined in section 102(f) of that law, is to 'strike a balance between protection of the environment and agricultural productivity and the nation's need for coal as an…

And so the State of Kentucky would be limited, in terms of what it could do.

And this law potentially could interfere with that.

Ranking Member Markey and I have introduced legislation to establish an escalating fee on oil and gas leases.

Yet that legislation is drafted so broadly that it could likely prevent OSM from issuing almost any regulation.

Do you believe, Mr. Director, that this legislation would have impacts for OSM that would extend well beyond the stream protection rule?

I think it is great.

And could you again tell me how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 1 minute remaining.

I yield myself that 1 minute in order to just say this. If we don't do anything else here, at least we should say that we're going to use science, we're going to use the best available knowledge about science to ensure that this…

Mr. Chairman, 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. The Chair understands that amendment No. 9…