I worry that this discussion draft reflects a lack of imagination that will not help this nation meet the competitive challenge we face.

Come on in. The water's fine. All the Congressmen, all of our staff have to go into the exchanges.

I thank the chairman for recognizing me. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support today of H.R. 1405, which, in addition to improving the disability claims appeals process for veterans, contains language from H.R. 894, legislation I…

If you go into a restaurant and you order two eggs over medium with sausage and toast and if the server brings you two eggs scrambled with bacon and a muffin, you have got two choices. You either eat what you have got or you send it back…

I think it is reprehensible that you would come before the American people as a director of a department and you don't know.

Let me remind the committee that the jobs, development, economic stimulus, and the tax revenue that will come if we build Keystone at no cost to the taxpayers.

I thank the gentleman. And the point that you just made and that our colleague from Kentucky made--it's not simply a war on coal, it's a war on American jobs. It's a war on the American way of life. We have to stand. Mr. Speaker, I'm proud…

I thank the gentlewoman, and certainly we can see the passion that she brings to the table. I think one of the things that is important for the American people to understand is this notion of energy independence and security. We hear those…

It's an honor to be standing before the House this evening to talk about a very, very important issue, an issue that is important not only to my constituents in eastern and southeastern Ohio, but to Americans across the Nation, and the…

I thank our colleague. I think you can see, Mr. Speaker, the passion that's coming to Washington to advocate on the part of the coal industry. We're not just talking about a black rock that's dug out of the ground; we're talking about…

We're living in a dangerous world abroad, with challenging economic times at home, but America has been here before. On Tuesday, Americans witnessed the embarrassing and dangerous results of this administration's lack of a coherent foreign…

We need our manufacturing sector to be the most sophisticated in the world, using the newest technologies and the most efficient methods and processes.

My bill creates a pilot program that will provide small and medium-sized manufacturers with vouchers that will allow them to 'buy' R&D or innovation expertise as needed.

I want a monthly report. This committee wants a monthly report just like we are going to get from the NRC.

Secretary Moniz said, that DOE would follow the law.

The U.S., while retaining the vestiges of its leadership position, should recognize that merely maintaining the current policies and programs will lead to continued erosion of our economic capabilities.

I would invite my colleagues on the left, and anyone else who wants to come to Appalachia Ohio and meet the coal miners.

the Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America Act

This is an atrocity. And again, I encourage my colleagues to support our legislation.

I have to start my comments, you know, it is almost laughable the comments by the Ranking Member referring to the Bush rule as a midnight rule.

With this legislation, we will save taxpayers untold more millions of dollars and save thousands of direct and indirect jobs.

I'm insulted by it, the people in Appalachia that harvest coal and depend on coal for their livelihoods, they're insulted by it.

I am insulted by it. The people in Appalachia that harvest coal and depend on coal for their livelihoods, they are insulted by it.

This thing was trying to be shoved down the States' throats, down the coal industry's throats at lightning speed without giving the States and the industry a chance to adequately review.

This legislation should be opposed.