Nick Rahall

I am ready to close. As we have no further requests on my side under general debate, I will give my closing comments now. How much time do I have remaining, Mr. Chairman? The CHAIR. The gentleman from West Virginia has 17\1/2\ minutes…

I am happy to yield 4 minutes to a former member of our Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, now a member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer).

As we approach this Memorial Day holiday, I am humbly reminded of the distinguished service and sacrifice of so many of our fellow Americans, who are proudly serving our country in the armed forces around the world. Many of those men and…

On April 15, 2011, I was unavoidably detained and missed rollcall No. 273. Had I voted I would have voted ``no'' on the Cleaver/Scott (VA) Amendment in the nature of a Substitute, rollcall 273. The Acting CHAIR. The Committee will rise…

I thank the chairman for yielding the time to me, and I appreciate his and his committee's work on this legislation. Mr. Chairman, I don't think anybody in this body is for dirty air or dirty water or any of the adjectives that have been…

It has been 1 year since the fatal explosion at Upper Big Branch Mine, 365 days since we lost 29 courageous coal miners--fathers and sons, brothers and friends. We vowed then that some good would come from this terrible tragedy. We can say…

I thank the chairman for yielding, and I want to second the comments he's made about the fairness on both sides of the aisle. I think the chairman has been particularly fair and, as stated, is willing to work with so many Members on…

I thank the gentlelady from Wisconsin for yielding. I do rise in support of her amendment, which would allow the FAA to conduct demonstration projects in support of aerotropolis zones around airports. These zones would encourage compatible…

Reclaiming my time, the gentleman's last sentence of his amendment says: ``Any amount received by the county for the conveyance shall be used by the county for the development, improvement, operation or maintenance of the airport.'' So it…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding, and I commend her for her diligent work on this issue and for bringing her amendment to the floor of the House. It is all about fairness, and I rise in support as well. {time} 2010

I thank the gentleman from California for bringing this to our attention and for bringing his amendment to the floor. It has our total support as well.

Because the gentleman is aware of a letter we've received from the major sports organizations, Major League Baseball and the National Football League, the NCAA, expressing their opposition to your amendment.

I'm just wondering if the gentleman has consulted with TSA or Department of Homeland Security or FBI, the various agencies that were concerned about safety at such sports events following 9/11 and for which many of the stadiums and…

I rise in vehement opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from West Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes.

If the gentleman will yield, the chairman and I have finally found something we agree upon. I agree as well.

I oppose this amendment because, for me, it raises two key concerns. First is that the amendment would basically create a liability shield for airlines and airports that are negligent and cause airplane crashes. Last year, Congress…

How much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from West Virginia has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Florida has 3\1/2\ minutes.

I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Chairman, I really appreciate the sincere efforts of the chairman of my committee Mr. Mica, the subcommittee chairman Mr. Petri, and our ranking Democrat on the subcommittee, Mr. Costello. There…

I appreciate it. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This would go against a ban instituted after 9/11 that prohibited flyovers at sports events for safety reasons. So that comes later on in the amendment process. I think it just shows the threats…

Reclaiming my time, I raise these questions, Mr. Chairman, because what looks like an earmark, walks like an earmark, smells like an earmark, must be an earmark. I yield back the balance of my time.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New Mexico will be postponed. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 28 printed in…

First I want to read through the rules of the House and what I understand is a congressional earmark. Under clause 9 of rule XXI, a congressional earmark is defined as a provision included at the request of a Member authorizing or…

I don't know whether I am in opposition or not, but I ask unanimous consent to claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from West Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

It's very clear that the other body would not accept this amendment if the bill goes over to them with this in it. It's clear that the President of the United States would not accept this bill with the current language because he has…

I guess this is part of the mantra of the majority on this particular bill: do more with less, when actually what we're doing is less with less, because there would be less wages paid to our American workers if this amendment were to be…