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…

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

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…

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 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

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

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…

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

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…

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 The reservation is withdrawn, and without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.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