Nick Rahall: “I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to the distinguished ranking member on the Energy and Commerce Committee, the gentleman…”

It is my honor to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer), a former member of our powerful House Transportation Committee, who decided to go to the esteemed Ways and Means Committee.

I am glad to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio), a distinguished member of our Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, we can pretend that we care about the future of America and…

May I have a time check, please. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from West Virginia has 10 minutes remaining. The gentleman from California has 9\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I am happy to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio), a valued member of our Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee. Mr. DeFAZIO. Madam Speaker, I…