Frank Pallone

So I mean these people are all--I mean, there are obvious advantages if they are made aware.

Despite countless attempts by the Republicans to repeal and undermine and defund the Affordable Care Act, it is making affordable, comprehensive health coverage a reality for American families.

I am pleased that we were able to come together to find a longer-term solution for our nation's infrastructure. We cannot keep operating on short-term fixes. Investments in our country's infrastructure need certainty. Though I would have…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New Jersey will be postponed. Amendment No. 38 Offered by Mr. Norcross The Acting CHAIR. It…

The score that I am asking for that would be done by the Energy Information Administration would not indefinitely delay the bill. They have the ability to do the scoring. This is an independent agency within the Energy Department that was…

Despite original efforts to pass a bipartisan bill to address some of our energy infrastructure needs, H.R. 8 has become an attempt by the Republican Party to create backward-facing legislation that replaces many good provisions with…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following new title: TITLE VII--EFFECTIVE DATE SEC. 7001. EFFECTIVE DATE…

I just want to thank my colleague from Texas for coming up with such a great program for young people. Listening to her and her sense of optimism about the future, I think that is what we need to encourage with our young people. I was so…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from North Carolina will be postponed. Amendment No. 31 Offered by Ms. Castor of Florida The…

I urge opposition to the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Woodall). The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Rouzer). The question was taken; and the Acting…

This amendment will delay the implementation of the EPA's important standards for residential wood heaters--finalized in February 2015--that will help improve air quality, especially in communities where people burn wood for heat. The EPA…

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

Let me just say that this process with the EPA is very transparent, they do consider costs, and I disagree with the gentleman. I urge opposition to this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time.

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized for 5 minutes.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from North Dakota will be postponed. Amendment No. 27 Offered by Mr. Duffy The Acting CHAIR. It…

The manager's amendment to H.R. 8 already includes a provision which would hand over management of vast swaths of U.S. public lands to private corporations and other utility providers under the guise of preventing forest fires. This…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understands that amendment No. 15 will…

This amendment makes an end run around the National Environmental Policy Act. The amendment would simply eliminate any meaningful review of the environmental impact of large trans- boundary infrastructure projects by redefining and…

Time after time, Democratic Members have come to the floor to strike bad NEPA language from bills, only to be voted down by Republicans who use streamlining as a euphemism for letting polluters do whatever they want. Now they expect us to…

I want to also lend my support to the legislation on grid resiliency. I think it is very important. I appreciate the gentlewoman putting it forward.

The gentleman from Maine's amendment adds further specificity to the criteria defining fuel certainty, one of the three requirements that defines reliable generation in section 1107 of the bill. The amendment to the Public Utility…

It is critical that we ensure the funds necessary to safely transport and store this material are available.

We must find a long term solution to the issue of nuclear waste and how to finance its safe storage.

Safe disposal of spent fuel from our nation's nuclear reactors is an important issue in the realm of our country's energy future.

This energy bill does nothing for solar, wind, or any other clean energy technology. It does nothing for energy infrastructure either since all funding in the bill was stripped by the GOP. The bill contains an energy efficiency title that…