Our bill had many competing priorities with a low allocation, and I appreciate my colleague's commitment to finding more savings in the bill. He is ever persistent, and I salute his willingness to challenge us each year on the floor when…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 46, beginning on line 16, amend section 311 to read as follows: Sec. 311. The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the…

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 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…

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 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 The objection is withdrawn.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 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 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 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.

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…

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…

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…