Joe Barton

there are a number of places in the manager's amendment to H.R. 11817 that refer to coordination efforts between the Department of Homeland Security with ``other relevant Federal agencies,'' specifically as it relates to protection of…

I will yield 1 of my 2 minutes to the gentleman if he wants to close on the amendment.

I will be happy to, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIRMAN. Will the gentlewoman consider withholding her motion at this time and perhaps bringing it up a little later?

First, I yield for a unanimous consent request to the gentleman from California (Mr. Doolittle). (Mr. DOOLITTLE asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

there are so many ways to oppose this particular amendment that I am at a little bit of a loss as to which way to start in opposition, but I think I will start first on the procedural opposition. This is basically the same vote and the…

to close the debate, I yield the remaining 30 seconds to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Upton).

We always thank the gentlewoman for her inquiries. The Acting CHAIRMAN. It is now in order to consider Amendment No. 28 printed in House Report 109-49. Amendment No. 28 Offered by Mr. Inslee

I am supportive, but my understanding is that the gentleman from Arizona is going to be nonsupportive.

since the gentleman from California is a member of the committee of jurisdiction and since he offered this in committee and it was made in order by the Committee on Rules to be offered, even though he was somewhat tardy in arriving, would…

I rise in mild opposition to the Johnson amendment. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Texas (Mr. Barton) is recognized for 5 minutes.

In the beginning, he has some efficiency standards. He goes through and sets some specific standards on specific appliances, dishwashers and things like this. But on page 21, there is something beginning on line 16 that I just do not…

Then right underneath that, we are talking about administration, penalties, enforcement and preemption on efficiency standard for appliances. After that paragraph I just read, then you go back and just out of the blue, it says, ``In…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Mike Rogers) is recognized.

At any time. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Texas (Mr. Barton) is recognized.

parliamentary inquiry, since the Rogers amendment, which is next in line, amends, or perfects, the Johnson amendment, does the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Rogers) have to seek recognition to offer his amendment before the close of debate…

I do not think it is a surprise that I rise in strong support of the Barton manager's amendment, since I am the Barton who authored the amendment. But I just want to tell my good friend from Massachusetts, whom I just listened to extremely…

But we are going to have two votes? The Acting CHAIRMAN. All time for debate will be consumed now.

I ask unanimous consent, on the Oberstar amendment, even though he is not here, that the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Dingell) be allowed to offer it, and if he will on the gentleman from Minnesota's (Mr. Oberstar) behalf, I will accept…

of all the things to come on the floor of the House of Representatives and claim with a straight face that we should have a debate about, claiming that what is in the bill with regards to the MTBE is an unfunded mandate, is one of the…

I yield 1 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Stearns), a distinguished subcommittee chairman. (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

could I ask a parliamentary inquiry. Before we go to the gentleman from Michigan, when it comes time to vote, are we going to vote on the Rogers amendment to the Johnson amendment, and then if it is amended, we will vote on the Johnson…

It looked to me like it was. We had a good debate on it there and it was rejected, and I honestly hope that the House does the same. Mr. Chairman, I want to read a part of the amendment. It says under section 151, ``Presidential actions…

I yield 30 seconds to my good friend, the gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Pearce).

I yield 30 seconds of my minute and a half, which was Mr. Flake's minute and a half, to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Flake).

I am in support of the Abercrombie amendment and hope that the House accepts it.