I rise as the designee of the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro). Mr. Chair, I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes.

First of all, the gentleman's amendment raises serious constitutional issues, and like others this afternoon, may amount to an unconstitutional bill of attainder. This is really not the way to handle policy disputes with Andrew Light…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 58 Offered by Mr. Rosendale The Acting CHAIR. It is…

As of the end of August, there have been more than 23 disasters in our country, just this year, costing at least a billion dollars each--each. That exceeds the previous record set in 2020, and we have not even finished this year yet. This…

This amendment raises serious constitutional issues and may amount to an unconstitutional bill of attainder. This is not the way to handle policy disputes with the Secretary of Energy for our country. This amendment prioritizes legislative…

I have a parliamentary inquiry. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman will state her parliamentary inquiry.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 57 Offered by Mr. Pfluger The Acting CHAIR. It is now…

This amendment raises serious constitutional issues and may amount to an unconstitutional bill of attainder. This is not the way to handle policy disputes with Mr. Rodrigues, the Assistant Secretary for Electricity at the Department of…

As a daughter of automotive and truck America and an aficionado of NASCAR and having spent a lot of my time on drag strips across the country, including my own reasons, I really rise in strong opposition to this amendment because it is not…

His amendment would prohibit any funds to enforce COVID-19 mask mandates. I must say, America used to focus on big issues. I remember as a child we tried to figure out how to eradicate polio coast-to-coast, and you know what, we did it…

Congress needs to write bills that meet our country's needs, and I reiterate my disappointment that the energy and water bill before us today does not adhere to the agreed to levels in the bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. The…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes.

I thank the gentleman for yielding and rise in strong opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes.

I thank the gentleman for yielding me time. I rise in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. I hear what he is saying, but I think that we have to work harder together to embrace the future and not just depend on the past. I agree with…

I wish to offer a few thoughts here regarding what our esteemed colleague, Mr. Simpson, said about the Federal balance sheet. If you think of your own checkbook, when you work and earn money, you have an entry that is positive. You have a…

The underlying bill already cuts the energy efficiency and renewable energy program by $1.5 billion or 42 percent below last year. Now, there are a lot of people that are complaining about that, and I would be the first one to say that our…

I thank Congressman Neguse for yielding and compliment him on the hardworking representation of the people of Colorado. There could not be a more complex water system than the one that his community is a part of, and most of America has no…

First of all, I have great respect for the gentleman who offers this amendment, but I do find myself in the position of opposing it. In step with the myriad amendments offered by Republicans to reduce leadership salaries, this amendment…

This amendment is one more controversial poison pill policy rider that sadly shows extremist Republicans are not interested in bills that can gain bipartisan support and become law. Now, let's have a little math. In 2012, before the Bush…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arkansas will be postponed. Amendment No. 15 Offered by Mr. Griffith The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in opposition to this amendment. I am sure the gentleman offering it is well-intentioned. I will say, in many of the energy technologies that I have observed, unlike the real estate industry, they…

The Department of Energy is charged with implementing congressionally directed energy efficiency standards. When the gentleman blithely says he doesn't like unelected bureaucrats, the people who work in these departments are trained and…

I look forward to responding to my dear friend, former Chair Simpson. However, first, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz), the ranking member of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and…

I thank Ranking Member McCollum for her steadfast leadership and yielding time. Mr. Speaker, this bill provides military support for Ukraine. I firmly stand on the side of Ukraine, on the side of liberty, and against Russian tyranny. Such…

Might I ask for an additional 10 seconds. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.