Today's hearing looks at a source of major concern to the ag sector and rural America, which is EPA's regulation of coarse particulate matter, otherwise known as dust.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I do rise in opposition to the motion to recommit. On this bill there are two camps in this body: There are Members who want to stop using coal for energy production as soon as possible and switch to other…

I claim the time in opposition to the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes.

Eight months ago, we asked Secretary Chu to turn over all documents containing communications between the Department of Energy and the Department of Treasury related to Solyndra.

But instead of conducting the study or providing recommendations, the IWG unilaterally proposed guidelines that were so extreme.

We finally had to resort to a subpoena and now the outright resistance of getting answers that both of you, our two witnesses, assured us only last week you that would provide. Let me warn you and the other folks involved in this taxpayer…

Solyndra was a 'bad bet from the beginning.'

The reality, unfortunately, is a regulatory onslaught from EPA that is destroying jobs and stifling economic growth.

The company has filed for bankruptcy and been raided by the FBI.

I think Solyndra's recent bankruptcy filing and last week's FBI raid clearly show that the committee was more than justified in its scrutiny of the deal.

In 2009, Solyndra was the first company to receive a DOE energy loan funded with stimulus dollars.

We have an important responsibility to pursue answers regarding the use of taxpayers' money.

I want to underscore what our friend Mr. Kyl said about fraud and abuse.

I appreciate the minute. My constituents are saying get the job done. Vote for the rule and vote for the bill. The President said about a year ago, I want to say it was the State of the Union Address, the debt today is unsustainable. He's…

Today, national unemployment rests at 9.2 percent, but it's even higher in my State of Michigan at 10.5 percent. Gasoline costs $3.80 a gallon or more in many areas, up a dollar from last year. Political unrest halfway around the world…

I look forward to hearing from the witnesses on these important pieces of legislation, particularly our good friend, Mr. Dent of Pennsylvania.

Congressman Mike Rogers--the good Mike Rogers--recently introduced H.R. 2405, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act of 2011.

This bill solves that problem.

Pipeline safety is an issue that crosses regions, politics, and parties--yes, it does--and it affects all of us.

We need to hear from everyone with a stake in Internet privacy before we contemplate legislating.

The Internet has changed all of our lives in so many ways. Our freedom--unlike that elsewhere in the world--to use the Internet for information, commercial purposes, consumer needs, even healthcare--is unrivalled.

When I became chairman of this great committee about 6 months ago, I guaranteed that our focus would be on jobs, the economy, and the preservation of individual freedoms.

the Obama administration's decision to eliminate funding for this in their 2012 budget very troubling.

The Combating Autism Act of 2006 consolidated and intensified the Federal effort to understand and treat autism spectrum disorders.

HHS is a unified Department and its differing agencies should have the same strategic vision that is coordinated to achieve maximum results.