I certainly appreciate the gentleman from North Carolina and his concerns about jobs for his home State, but as a Member of Congress who also represents the coastal State of Maine, I know the deep concerns that people have about the potential dangers of offshore oil drilling and the possible dangers to the fisheries, marine mammals, and a whole variety of other things. The reason we have this process is it is critically important to our State. Mr, Chairman, I continue to oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Loudermilk). The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Hudson). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared to have it.
Chellie Pingree: “I certainly appreciate the gentleman from North Carolina and his concerns about jobs for his home State, but as a Member…”
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