I urge that this House not prefer one particular technology, which is currently the case, but allow a variety of technologies to meet the goal of a more energy-efficient society. I yield back the balance of my time.

I join with my colleague, Representative Hank Johnson, in offering this amendment today. The budget year 2007 Defense Authorization Act created a statutory goal that 25 percent of the energy utilized by the Department of Defense facilities…

I thank my colleague from California for yielding. I support House Resolution 562, which recognizes the importance of preserving the oral histories of current and former Representatives' personal experiences regarding the historic Selma to…

This bill has bipartisan support. Other things being equal, I think we tend to listen to the Representative in whose district the project would exist. This project is in the district of my colleague, Ron Kind, from the State of Wisconsin…

At this time, I would like to yield 4 minutes to Representative Bachmann from the neighboring State of Minnesota, a strong proponent of the legislation before us. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, as Representative Bachmann approaches the well…

In delight of the bipartisan support for the measure before us, I yield 1 minute to my colleague from Wisconsin, Representative Baldwin.

The passage of this bill, which was adopted by the Senate earlier this year by unanimous consent, will remove the last remaining roadblock to construction of a new bridge over the St. Croix River, a bridge that has been identified for…

I would remind the gentleman that we have come together. The legislation before us, S. 1134, passed the United States Senate by unanimous consent. It has a few people who seem to have raised some concerns here, but the fact of the matter…

I have reserved, I think, 30 seconds. Ms. McCOLLUM. I have one other speaker, then, after Mrs. Bachmann. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Minnesota.

One, who is before us. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has one. Ms. McCOLLUM. And are you closing or is Representative Bachmann closing?

I am prepared to close after you finish, yes. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I yield as much time as remains to my colleague from Minneapolis, Mr. Ellison, who faced firsthand the tragedy of what happens when a bridge collapses. As I pointed…

I thank the chairman for yielding. I would be remiss to see the discussion of this conference report conclude without expressing my admiration and appreciation of the service of our colleague, Jerry Costello, for whom I suspect this may be…