I rise in opposition to the gentleman's proposal. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes.

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I rise in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. It is quite astounding that somebody from the State of California--a State that exists because of Federal investments through the entirety of its…

First of all, I want to thank the gentleman for his erudite presentation this evening and for the manner in which he has handled the issue. I appreciate what you have proposed on nonproliferation, very underfunded in the accounts, in my…

I thank the gentleman very much for allowing me this privilege. I just wanted to rise in opposition to the gentleman's amendment and to say that one of the reasons we have a budget deficit is because we have an energy deficit. We have had…

I wanted to make a point on this particular Portsmouth facility and the Department of Energy's seeming inability to help communities transition. Whether it is coal-fired utilities and the issues that coal country faces in general or here…

Mr. Chairman, I rise to oppose the gentlelady's amendment, and I do so for several reasons. First of all, the renewable energy accounts, where the funds are taken from, have already been reduced by $113 million from the prior fiscal year…

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

Mr. Chairman, I rise to support the gentleman's amendment and to say that he has worked so hard in the interest of maintaining both public health and restoration of the environment related to the Salton Sea. Unless you have actually seen…

Mr. Chairman and Members, I rise to oppose the amendment because it doesn't make any sense to me to make it harder for the Corps to do its job when we know they have backlogs in projects of over $60 billion. We are increasing funding for…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes

I thank the chairman for yielding and for your sympathy toward the intent of the amendment. I commend Congresswoman Hahn and Congressman Huizenga for elevating the question of our ports. Waterborne shipping is the most-efficient mode for…