Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Harper), a member of the committee.

Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Cuellar), the original Democrat sponsor, have 6 minutes of the proponent's time to control as he sees fit. The CHAIR. The Chair cannot entertain a unanimous consent…

May I ask how much time remains, Mr. Chair? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas has 10\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from New Jersey has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from the great State of New Mexico (Mr. Pearce), one of our original cosponsors and a strong proponent of this bill.

Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe), from the energy capital of the world, Houston, Texas.

Mr. Chairman, I have an additional parliamentary inquiry. The CHAIR. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Reclaiming my time, I commend the gentleman for his thoughtful understanding from Mr. Pallone. And, with that, we accept the gentleman's amendment. I'm going to ask everybody to vote for it on a voice vote. I yield back the balance of my…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in mild opposition, but I could become a supporter of the amendment under certain conditions. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.

My understanding, in general debate, the majority, or proponents, have 30 minutes, and then the opponents have 30 minutes; is that correct? The CHAIR. On this bill, yes, the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and…

Mr. Chairman, if the gentlewoman from Michigan is willing to accept the same deal that the gentleman from California just accepted, we will accept the amendment. We will vote for it on a voice vote, and we will move on down the road to…

Could we ask what the time differential is, Mr. Chairman? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas has 20\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from New Jersey has 14 minutes remaining.