Debbie Dingell

That bill would require that any information transmitted by industry in opposition to a species listing by law would have to be considered 'best available science.'

The peer review in Federal agencies is actually more expansive, more capacious, hears from more different voices, including members of the community, state, and local agencies.

Government-funded research creates jobs throughout the country and has led to countless breakthroughs, such as the Apollo program and the theory of plate tectonics.

This is a very important hearing topic, and there are a number of critical issues to discuss.

I don't want to buy my energy created by solar panels from China.

Delay represents victory. One of the most popular ways to kill a policy initiative in Washington, DC is to delay it.

The manipulation of science to achieve a predetermined policy end has become an increasingly common tactic.

There is no doubt in my mind we can transition to a clean energy economy.

I want to buy my energy from panels made in the United States.

Delaying action on climate change has consequences.

I hope we can find common ground on many issues as well.

And if you could talk more about--we just, as part of the discussion, said that we hadn't made the progress we want to, in terms of the technology. And I understand the private sector is whose technology you are using. But are they…

And you think they are investing enough in it?

I happen to believe we need to be doing much more, in terms of oil spill response and preparing for future incidences.

What is BSEE doing to improve our ability to respond to oil spills in icy conditions?

We still don't fully understand the impact of what the spill has had on the ecological systems.

Our ability to physically remove oil from water is no better now than it was decades ago.

Only about 3 percent of the oil released by the Macondo well was collected that way.

We are not very good at getting the oil out of the water.

So, to address this problem, the Democratic budget contains revenue-neutral language that would allow the House to consider legislation today to begin to resolve the long-term care crisis in our country. It is an important priority, and it…

``Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States: but the party convicted shall nevertheless be…

I have no further requests for time, so if the gentleman, my good friend, Mr. Whitfield, is ready, I am prepared to yield back with the strong urging to my colleagues to support this bill--which is strongly bipartisan--unanimously brought…

I would like to observe that the staff has performed extraordinary work on this matter. I want to congratulate and thank Greg Sunstrum on my staff, as well as Taylor Booth, John Stone, Carly McWilliams, and Eric Flamm for their hard work…

Woman, I move to strike the requisite number of words. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes. (Mr. DINGELL asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

At this time, Mr. Speaker, I yield to my dear friend, our new Member from Michigan's 11th District, Dave Curson, with my congratulations and good wishes.