I do not have time to yield to correct all the gentleman's mistakes. In the consideration of the bill, I yielded to Mr. Petri. ``We support H.R. 4715,'' said he. He yielded to the ranking member of the Coast Guard Subcommittee, Mr…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Amendment No. 1 offered by Mr. Oberstar: Page 4, strike lines 13 through 15 and insert the following: ``(E)…

This amendment makes technical changes to the underlying bill. It ensures the continued competitive nature of the National Estuary Program. We ensure that the program evaluations will assess whether the implementation of a comprehensive…

I have an amendment at the desk that I offer on behalf of Ms. Pingree and yourself. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Amendment No. 2 offered by Mr. Oberstar: Page 14, strike lines…

This is a matter that belongs to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. I yield back the balance of my time and move the previous question. The previous question was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 278, nays 128, not voting 24, as follows: [Roll No…

Before the gentleman concludes, Mr. Speaker, would the gentleman yield for just a moment?

I now yield such time as he may consume to the Chair of our subcommittee, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Costello), who has ushered this bill through two Congresses, two successful votes on the House floor, and we're now about to go to…

I would like to inquire of the time remaining on both sides. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Minnesota has 18 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Wisconsin has 20 minutes remaining.

I have a motion at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the motion. The text of the motion is as follows: Motion offered by Mr. Oberstar of Minnesota: Mr. Oberstar moves that the House concur in the Senate amendment…

This procedure under which we are acting on this bill is complex and has raised some concerns both in the Rules Committee and in discussion of the rule, so I just want to clarify some things. The rule states in part: to concur in the…

We have only one speaker left on our side, and so since it is our responsibility to close, I would ask the distinguished gentleman from Wisconsin to acknowledge his remaining speaker.