I am very pleased to yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from northern California (Mr. Herger), an individual who unfortunately is leaving Congress after this, but who has been a leader on property rights in that part of his State of…

I am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the distinguished majority whip, another gentleman from California who has seen the effects of what this man-made drought is, Mr. McCarthy. Mr. McCARTHY of California. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank…

How much time is remaining on both sides? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington has 12\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentlewoman from California has 15\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Denham), a new Member who represents part of this area that has been devastated and who was an integral player on developing this legislation.

Here are a number of organizations that have written in support of this legislation on both sides of these pages; and at the appropriate time I, too, will insert them in the Record to show that there is broad, broad support for this…

Am I correct to assume that all their time has expired? The Acting CHAIR. All time has expired for the gentlewoman from California.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Nunes), the author of this legislation.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Nunes), the author of the legislation.

I am pleased to yield the balance of the time to a member of the committee and somebody who has worked on this legislation, Mr. McClintock. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 2 minutes. Mr. McCLINTOCK. I…

How much time remains on both sides? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington has 2 minutes remaining. The gentleman from California's time has expired.

We only have one other speaker, and we have the right to close, so I'll reserve my time. Mr. McNERNEY. Well, as we've heard both sides, this is a complicated issue. We don't want farmers in any part of the valley to be hurt, but the delta…

I just want to say to my friend that, as I am the last speaker on my side, I am prepared to close when she is done with her speakers.

With that, Mr. Chairman, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from California (Mr. Nunes).

I just want to point out that this bill came out of committee with bipartisan support, and we've had bipartisan debate for this bill. Mr. Chairman, I yield 30 seconds to the author of this legislation, the gentleman from California (Mr…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. There has been much discussion on the floor about preemption. In fact, the previous speaker emphasized that in his close. I am from a western State; I'm from Washington. If anybody should be…

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Denham). {time} 1610

I thank the gentleman for yielding, Mr. Chairman, and I heard the author of the amendment state something, and I will paraphrase, that he spoke to the chairman of the committee on the allocation of the water, and supposedly the chairman of…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. As chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, which has partial jurisdiction on this bill, I support S. 1134. For over two decades, Wisconsin and Minnesota have been working on a plan to replace…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. With all due respect to my good friend and colleague from West Virginia, each person may have his own definition of an earmark, but we are governed by the definition in House rules, not by a cavalier…

I am pleased to yield the balance of the time again to the author of this legislation, the gentleman from California (Mr. Nunes).

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 283, nays 127, answered ``present'' 2, not voting 21…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Hawaii will be postponed. Amendment No. 16 Offered by Mr. Hastings of Washington The…

I want to congratulate my friend and colleague from Idaho for this amendment. And let me correct just one statement that was made just a moment ago. The geothermal industry testified in our committee in favor of this bill. But there seems…

Reclaiming my time, I know that's what the gentleman says. I'm arguing against the precedent, like the precedent yesterday, where there's an attempt to block offshore drilling from essentially northern Maryland north, and that was defeated…

At this time, I am very pleased to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Brady).