I am especially interested in learning more from Mr. Estes-Smargiassi... about the impact the mandates this proposed rule will place on drinking water systems.

The question is how do we tackle this issue in a way that makes the most sense for public health - in a broad sense, in a constitutionally permissible manner, and that best leverages finite public and private resources on this task?

While they are not here to accept congratulations, Administrator Wheeler and the staff in the EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water deserve great credit for finally getting a proposal out the door.

The issue of lead exposures in drinking water is obviously of great concern to the safety of our communities and our children's health and well-being.

Could I inquire as to how much time each side has remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oregon has 18\1/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from New Jersey has 19 minutes remaining.

I have to just respond in that none of that is what is in this resolution because this resolution has no force of law. This resolution is not healthcare policy; it is a press statement. It does nothing to deal with any of the issues my…

May I inquire as to the amount of time each side has. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oregon has 8 minutes remaining. The gentleman from New Jersey has 3\3/4\ minutes remaining.

Once again, I just point out the State Governor would have to seek a waiver and get approval to maintain all the essential benefits of the Affordable Care Act in everything they do. This only applies in States that took the expansion, not…

I was going to raise that point. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

I just point out that, again, this is a State option. Nobody is mandating anything on any State. States can come to the Federal Government, as they willfully do, and say: We have a better idea to take care of the working poor. We think we…

I don't believe we have any more, but I still have 8 minutes, so I am going to share a few comments. Mr. Speaker, I want to say a couple of things. When I chaired the Energy and Commerce Committee, we did try to do some reforms on…

My friend from North Carolina, I would just say, through the Chair, that Oregon is an expansion State. So you are right. We have seen the benefits of this in my State. We have seen the benefit of flexibility. We have sought waivers and…

Practical policies that promote competitive development of our own resources, not through top-down regulation and taxation.

This important bill is not complicated.

My approach to this is innovation is going to be the way out of this.

The USE IT Act is a practical, widely supported, bipartisan bill.

H.R. 1166, the USE IT Act, is a practical, it is a widely supported, and it is a bipartisan piece of climate legislation.

A lot of us believe this USE IT legislation, coupled with the 45Q tax credit, provides a nice companionship going forward.

There will be additional practical and achievable steps the Administration and Congress will have to take.

I applaud the Trump administration's pursuit of a solution to address our country's youth vaping epidemic.

Abundant and affordable domestic natural gas has enabled the United States to become the world's number one energy producer while simultaneously leading the world in carbon emissions reductions.

We didn't get here because of government mandates or regulations; we owe it to technological innovation and American ingenuity.

I am concerned about the counterfeit products, among other things, and the safety issues they present in the e-cigarette space.

We are energy independent we are net exporters of natural gas--and our prices remain historically low and stable.

We have several more people who would like to speak on this. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Carter), the lone pharmacist in the U.S. House of Representatives.