Rodney Frelinghuysen

Let me say it may be the relative lateness of the hour, but I welcome the comity with which you put forward your amendment. May I just say for the record that having handled the Hurricane Sandy supplemental, I can make you aware that our…

The gentleman's amendment, as he said, would increase funding for this EERE account and by cutting weapons activities in the NNSA administration and using that as an offset. Our bill not only cuts the renewable energy and energy efficiency…

In reclaiming my time, we know that the gentlewoman's heart is in the right place. We know of your heartfelt views. We would be happy to work with you to see what we can do to assist in these other areas, but this environmental cleanup, in…

This amendment increases funding for science, ARPA-E, and renewable energy, energy reliability and efficiency by a total of $1.7 billion, using defense environmental cleanup as an offset. Defense environmental cleanup provides funding to…

I appreciate your longstanding commitment to Hanford, and I support this amendment, which is aimed at strengthening environmental management in the Richland Operations Office. EM is a priority for the subcommittee. I look forward to…

The gentleman from Georgia's amendment would further cut funding for renewable energy and energy reliability and efficiency program by an additional 1 percent from the levels contained in our bill. The Energy and Water Development bill…

In the event of a continuing resolution, the Department of Energy has the flexibility in determining funding levels for individual programs and projects, including EM. Mr. Hastings, I am pleased to support your amendment and I wish its…

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.

I want to thank the gentleman from Michigan for being a strong advocate for sufficiently maintaining his waterways and the Nation's waterways. These ports and channels are very important, not only to the Great Lakes' economy, but to our…

I move to strike the last word, and oppose the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized for 5 minutes.

I withdraw my objection. The Acting CHAIR. The objection is withdrawn. Without objection, the reading is dispensed with, and the gentlewoman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I object. Would the gentlewoman be able to identify the amendment which she is proposing? The Acting CHAIR. Objection is heard. The Clerk will read. The Clerk continued to read.

I thank the gentleman for his comments. I would also like to recognize his leadership on this issue as the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. He has worked hard with his colleagues to ensure that the will of the people is…

The gentleman from Michigan is correct: the Department of Energy would have the flexibility to transfer funds, as needed, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission either from funds appropriated in our bill or from funds previously appropriated…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in opposition to this amendment. The rationale we have been talking about here is a human rationale. We have, as we speak, over 60,000 military serving doing the work of freedom in Afghanistan. As…

I am honored to join my colleagues from New Jersey in paying tribute to our late senior Senator, Frank R. Lautenberg. For the past several days, America has been reintroduced to Senator Lautenberg, and it is a story worth repeating here…

I'd like to thank Chairman Carter and Ranking Member Price on behalf of the residents of our region: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and the east coast. Mention was made of disasters, and I want to thank the chair and all the committee…

At the outset I would like to commend the Chairman of the full Appropriations Committee, Mr. Rogers, and the Chairman of the Defense Subcommittee, Mr. Young of Florida, for their determination and perseverance in bringing the completed…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support of the resolution and urge its adoption. I would like to commend the chairman of the full Appropriations Committee, Mr. Rogers, and the chairman of the Defense Subcommittee, Mr. Young…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The Acting CHAIR. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 228, noes 192, not voting 12, as follows: [Roll No. 22] AYES--228 Alexander…

I'm very pleased to support the gentleman's amendment. I commend him for his effort. This is directly Sandy related. We thank you for your work on this.

I'm pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Serrano).

I'm pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Sires).

I'm pleased to yield 1 minute to the Representative from New York State, Carolyn Maloney.

I'm pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Lance).