Fred Upton

I won't take the full 5 minutes. Mr. Chairman, I offer this in lieu of Mrs. Ellmers. It is a simple, technical fix to DOE's external power supply rule. I am not aware of any opposition. Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to support it. Mr…

This amendment calls on the Department of Energy to review and update the data use for a 9-year-old Federal study on oil recycling. It is a good amendment. It promotes recycling of used lubricating oil to save energy, minimize disposal…

Again, I support the amendment. We have no objection to the amendment. I think that it is worthwhile, and I urge my colleagues to support it. I yield back the balance of my time.

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, even though I am not opposed to it. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I support the amendment. I would note Mr. Collins is a member of our committee. He is a cosponsor of the amendment. It is a good amendment. It needs to be included as part of this. I would urge my colleagues to vote ``yes.'' Mr. Chairman…

I claim the time in opposition. Although am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

The Green amendment is very similar to the bill that I introduced last Congress and, as we know, did pass the House with some bipartisan support. This amendment establishes a straightforward and predictable procedure to permit cross-border…

This amendment adds inclusion of the energy transportation to the list of considerations for the energy security valuation report. Section 3002 requires the Secretary of Energy to establish transparent and uniform procedures and criteria…

I claim the time in opposition but speak in support of the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I supported the amendment before it was revised. I support the amendment as revised. This amendment directs the Secretary of Energy to submit to the House and Senate Energy Committees a report on methods to increase electric grid…

I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes.

I support the amendment, and I congratulate the two on its being a bipartisan amendment. This makes a strong policy on grid modernization. I appreciate their work, and I urge my colleagues to support it. I yield back the balance of my…

I claim the time in opposition to the gentlewoman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes.

This amendment is a good amendment. It directs the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with other relevant agencies and stakeholders, to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing an ethane storage…

I claim the time in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes.

I just want to say to my colleagues that this amendment clarifies that electric plants can be considered reliable without having to enter into supply contracts that are greater than a year. I think that it is a good amendment, and we are…

I would just say to the gentleman, I agree with what you have to say, that the electromagnetic pulse, EMP, and geomagnetic disturbances really do pose a real threat to the grid. I think your amendment is constructive. It moves the bill…

I support the amendment. I think that it is a good amendment. It includes energy storage as a form of energy that DOE should consider to enhance emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions during natural disasters. It improves the…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Womack). The gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes.

I ask for a favorable vote on the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Upton). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced…

Secretary Moniz announced a significant departure from the bipartisan, 30-year nuclear waste management policy.

It is time for consumers to get what they paid for: a decision whether Yucca Mountain can be licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

When President Obama took office in 2009, the national debt had just surpassed ten trillion dollars.

We have seen this sort of disruption throughout this series of hearings and mobile payments are no different.

Consumers have more choices than ever about when and where to shop.