Rodney Frelinghuysen

The gentleman from Virginia's amendment would increase funding for the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and reduce funding for Fossil Energy Research and Development. This would result in an increase in a program that already…

Our Energy and Water bill is already $1 billion below last year's fiscal amount and $2.8 billion below fiscal year 2010. As a matter of fact, our entire mark is reaching the 2006 level. So the committee has done its homework. We've made…

I have mixed views as well. Obviously, Israel is a strong ally, and were it not for Kazakhstan, we perhaps wouldn't be able to do some things militarily to support our troops that are both in Afghanistan and Iraq. I think that it bears…

I still oppose the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur). The amendment was rejected. Amendment Offered by Mr. McClintock…

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

The amendment of the gentleman from Texas will allow the Corps to use the A-76 process at its discretion. It will not require that anything in particular be contracted out. I agree with the gentleman that, particularly during this time of…

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The CHAIR. The point of order is reserved. The gentleman from Connecticut is recognized for 5 minutes. {time} 1530

I am very sympathetic to those that have been devastated by floods in Missouri and in other States across the Nation. It's a very personal thing for many Members of Congress who look to their congressional districts and see the loss of…

I appreciate the gentleman from Florida yielding. I appreciate Mr. Rivera's passion for the Everglades restoration, and that of the entire Florida delegation, which continues to move forward in this bill. The committee dedicated 8 percent…

We are highly sympathetic to working with the gentleman and look forward to working with him to address this crisis and what he is talking about, future crises and devastation.

I move to strike the last word. The CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized for 5 minutes.

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

I would like to take my own time to respond in a more formal manner. I would be happy to yield to you perhaps at the end of my remarks.

I rise to speak in support of the gentleman from Georgia's amendment. He is so articulate and so convincing, we are willing to accept his amendment.

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

I continue to reserve my point of order, and I move to strike the last word. The CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized for 5 minutes.

I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. All time for general debate has expired.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to bring the fiscal year 2012 Energy and Water appropriations bill before the House this afternoon. Before I begin my remarks, let me thank the full chairman, Mr…

First of all, the committee would like to thank the gentleman from Illinois for his service in the Air National Guard, and obviously his service in Congress. The gentleman from Illinois has made a compelling argument, and we are prepared…

We would like to commend you for your amendment, and we would be willing to accept it.

I object. The Acting CHAIR. Objection is heard. The Clerk will continue to read. The Clerk continued to read. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from the District of Columbia is recognized for 5 minutes.

I would be pleased to enter into a colloquy on behalf of Chairman Young with you, sir.

Chairman Young and the committee thank the gentleman from Illinois for bringing this matter to our attention, and we share his concern for the protection of all classified data. We believe the threat from cyberattacks is real and is…

I oppose the gentleman from Arizona's amendment, which would cut $3.6 billion from the Overseas Contingencies Operations budget. The committee believes that the Army's fiscal year 2012 operation and maintenance requests for Overseas…

I make a point of order against the amendment because it proposes to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriation bill and therefore violates clause 2 of rule XXI. The rule states in pertinent part: ``An amendment to…