I think many of us feel that the opportunity to put in place some of the other recommendations from the Commission... presents itself at the time of doing that codification.

Well, my impression is surely the industry is in a position to afford what again would, even increased, would represent a modest contribution to help with the resources of the agency.

I want to commend you for your efforts to keep this reorganization moving in a timely way.

I assume you believe that in the Congress' response to what was one of the biggest disasters we have had in recent memory in terms of environmental impact, should go beyond just a simple codification of the reorganization that has…

It is a great missed opportunity because the way things work, frankly, in the public and around here is that you get people's attention for a certain period of time, and if you don't seize the moment, then you can lose it forever.

I think one of the problems at BP was you didn't have that accountability.

I just want to echo this idea of investing in manufacturing in this country. The economists will tell you that a manufacturing job has a greater multiplier effect on the economy than any other kind of job that you can produce. So when…

Thank you again, Congressman Tonko, for pulling us together this afternoon. I just want to make a couple of points. Echoing what Congressman Larson said, if you look at just what happened over the last couple of weeks in terms of the…

I want to thank the gentleman for assembling us here today to talk about this critical issue of jobs. If you talk to the average American, the issue that they put at the top of the list and, frankly, it is the issue they have had at the…

This bill, H.R. 2584, is a terrible bill. It is a terrible bill for our country, and it represents an assault on our environment. Actually, I was looking through the various assessments about this bill, this Interior and Environment…

I appreciate your efforts to explain that moving with some prudence and careful thought with respect to this hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling does not constitute a ban de facto or any other kind of ban.

I appreciate the opportunity to speak to this amendment, and I want to thank the cosponsors: Representatives Hanabusa, Langevin, Loebsack, and Reyes. This amendment is designed to preserve current law with respect to the service contracts…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike section 937. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 276, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr…

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Maryland has 2 minutes remaining; the gentleman from Virginia has 3 minutes remaining.

Well, I couldn't agree with what my colleague said more. I mean, we do want to have a balanced approach. Nobody's arguing--certainly I'm not arguing that we should eliminate outsourcing or the privatization of certain services where that…

In closing, let me just say in support of this amendment that I am not on the House Armed Services Committee, but what I understand is the report that was approved last week by the committee criticized the Department of Defense for failing…

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 Maryland will be postponed. Amendment No. 25 Offered by Mr. Murphy of Connecticut The Acting…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I oppose the legislation, which would really open in a wholesale fashion very sensitive areas to offshore drilling. We have to take a lot of care when it comes to doing this offshore drilling, and I…

I wonder who among you would be prepared to declare that climate change is not happening.

the public needs to understand that climate change is real, that human activity is a contributing factor to that

It's no secret that our constituents are looking to us for bipartisan jobs legislation. I think SBIR is our first and best foot forward.

I assume you all would be supportive of efforts through the reauthorization to try to enhance the partnerships.

This is a very important hearing. I want to echo the comments of my colleague in terms of how critical is it that we have these kinds of programs and resources and the opportunity for partnerships to support American manufacturing and not…

you have clearly acknowledged climate change and a human activity component to that.

I truly believe that small businesses are key to getting our economy back on track and maintaining the technological leadership of the U.S. in the future.