Rob Andrews: “I think there is a practical problem that has to be addressed here. And that is the board is not functioning because of…”

And colleagues, I think the best way to resolve this debate is to ask a simple factual question. There are two approaches here. The majority approach wants to pass this piecemeal bill. We want--``we,'' meaning the entire Democratic Caucus…

On rollcall No. 1, I was unavoidably detained and had I been present, I would have been recorded as ``present.'' ____________________

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. This is a…

I am opposed to the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Andrews moves to recommit the bill H.R. 3350 to the Committee on Energy and Commerce with instructions to…