Frank Pallone

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, strike lines 1 through 3 and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a)…

I would like to reserve a point of order. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentlewoman from South Carolina is recognized for 5 minutes.

Yes, I withdraw the reservation of a point of order. The CHAIR. The reservation is withdrawn. Without objection, the gentleman from New Jersey is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

In that letter, Secretary Granholm wrote that by hamstringing the administration, this bill will result in ``more oil supply shortages in times of crisis and higher gasoline prices for Americans.'' The President also recognizes this bill…

The pending amendment violates the germaneness requirement of rule XVI, clause 7. That rule precludes amendments ``on a subject different from that under consideration.'' The subject matter of the underlying bill is a requirement that the…

It is, frankly, stunning that after about 2 years of Republicans talking such a big game on energy security and energy independence, that one of the Republicans' first bills this Congress is a proposal that would seriously undermine both…

I insist on the point of order. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman will state his point of order.

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 9, strike the closing quotation mark and the final period. Page 3, after line 9, add the following…

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. 133 offered by ms. mace of south carolina

I withdraw the point of order, yes. The Acting CHAIR. The reservation is withdrawn. The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized for 5 minutes.

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, although I do support the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Is the gentleman withdrawing his reservation?

I reserve a point of order. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from Kentucky is recognized for 5 minutes in support of his amendment.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from South Carolina will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Ms. Castor of Florida

May I inquire how much time remains on each side? The CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey has 11 minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Washington has 15 minutes remaining.

I will be brief. As I said before, I am supportive of any amendment that would prohibit oil and gas drilling off the coast of the Atlantic as long as it does not also prohibit the use of renewable resources such as wind. For that reason, I…

I don't disagree with the gentleman from Florida in terms of prohibiting offshore drilling because I think that we should not have any offshore drilling for oil and gas off the eastern coast of the United States in the Atlantic and even in…

I reclaim my time. There is a very easy way, in my opinion, to manage and regulate offshore wind. Certainly, it has to be regulated, but the gentleman's amendment prohibits it and treats it the same way as he treats offshore oil and gas…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Colorado will be postponed. Amendment No. 29 Offered by Ms. Spanberger

Again, I don't know how to characterize this but to say it is extreme. The gentlewoman's amendment would provide an even bigger handout to Big Oil, trading away our precious Federal lands. Now, just so we understand, right now, there is a…

I heard my colleague from our committee say that this was a perfecting amendment, and what I see it as is just a more bureaucracy amendment. The problem here with the underlying bill is that it basically makes it impossible for the…

I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to it. The Acting CHAIR. Does the gentleman withdraw his reservation?

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

I do think actually that any amendment that comes from either side of the aisle that would prohibit offshore drilling off the coast of the Atlantic I would support. I think it makes sense. We have had this policy now in terms of the…

Yes. The Acting CHAIR. The reservation is withdrawn, and without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I reserve a point of order. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. LaLOTA. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of H.R. 21. Increasing American energy supplies decreases our…