Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

I am a very, very strong proponent and feel that we need to catch up with some of the other countries that are able to provide a lot more energy from this source.

I would say a similar thing to you, Ms. Kendall. We are involved in two things right now that I think would be of interest to you.

To regain the respect and the working relationship, I think, is very important.

Congress has a constitutional duty to conduct vigorous oversight to ensure that agencies are following the law and spending taxpayer dollars wisely.

It is something that certainly has a great effect in my State of Oklahoma.

More than a decade ago, the last time the Republicans were a majority, I chaired this committee and we raised concerns over the EPA's grants management. It seems a lot still needs to be done.

I have been one of the top critics of the EPA--that when they get involved in these things, we find out nothing ever happens.

It might be a good idea, Mr. Chairman--maybe you did this before I came in--to remind him why we have to cut this short.

Once they either list something as threatened or endangered, they never get off the list.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 47, as…

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