Mr. Chair, how much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Reed). The gentlewoman from Ohio has 1 minute remaining.

Mr. Chair, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. McNerney), who has fought so very hard on this issue. Mr. McNERNEY. I thank the gentlewoman. Mr. Chair, I am basically appealing to my colleagues. There are solutions out there. We…

Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chair, I appreciate Congressman Griffith's efforts here, but, unfortunately, I rise in opposition to the amendment. Let me just say that, in the base bill that we have worked very hard on, there are $645 million in the account for…

Mr. Chair, might I inquire how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio has 3 minutes remaining.

Mr. Chair, I couldn't agree with Congressman Griffith more about the necessity of transitioning communities. When I look back to the 1990s when something called NAFTA passed--the North American Free Trade Agreement--we were promised that…

Mr. Chair, 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 Virginia will be postponed. {time} 1930 Amendment Offered by Mr. McNerney Mr…

Mr. Chair, it is interesting that a Member from Colorado, which is where the National Renewable Energy Laboratory--I would sure like to have that in Ohio--is headquartered. I have actually visited that site and have been so impressed by…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I think Congresswoman Lujan Grisham has done such a phenomenal job here, and I appreciate her interest in the necessity of desalinization work and how important the Department of Energy is in finding a…

I thank the gentleman from California for yielding, and I rise in support of the Polis amendment to increase funding for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. That office is one of the most forward-looking segments within…

Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairman very much for yielding and join him in opposing this, I think, well-intentioned amendment. The amendment would actually cut funding for the oversight of existing loans. I don't think, in view of some of…