Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time. In the 19th century, mercury, another common mining waste, was used as a cure-all for toothaches and other ailments. It turns out that the mercury is also highly toxic. It causes severe…

Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts will be postponed. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Waxman The CHAIR. It…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. We are now debating on a very real piece of legislation that solves an imaginary problem. The Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act purports to address the fictitious threat that the Environmental…

I don't understand why that reduces our security.

Will you commit to agree to put on paper what you say is going to happen in terms of keeping the oil here?

Do Americans want secure, stable oil from a friendly neighbor in Canada? Or do they want to continue importing high-priced conflict oil from unfriendly regions?

Would you agree to put a prohibition on reexport into your contracts with these refineries, to ensure that reexport does not occur?

Healthy fisheries support healthy coastal economies.

I am concerned that some of the bills we will examine today will either legislate fisheries management decisions best left to the regional councils.

Unfortunately, the fishing industry hit rough waters in the 1990s, battling a perfect storm of depleted fish stocks, pollution and warming seas.

Science-based management of the oceans' bounty by regional stakeholders supported this success.