Nick Rahall

I am glad that the Subcommittee has chosen to get to the heart of the matter and conduct a hearing in West Virginia, where Members can hear first-hand about the negative effects a revised stream buffer zone rule would have on our coal…

Over the past year, I have often expressed concern about the impacts of the proposed cuts to vital transportation and infrastructure spending programs advocated by the Republican leadership.

The jobs created by such investment are not Republican jobs or Democratic jobs. They are American jobs, and benefit the Nation as a whole.

In my view, wise investments in ensuring the efficiency and reliability of our inland system can only benefit the bottom line of many American families.

If the gentleman would continue to yield, the incident did not occur until after the markup of this bill, by the way.

In response to the gentleman's question asked a few seconds ago, it was a closed rule. There was no way we could have brought this up in the amendment process. The gentleman's party controls the rules of this body and controls the…

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).

I am honored to yield 1 minute to another distinguished member of our T&I Committee, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Altmire).

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…

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…

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.

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…

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

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.

I think I just heard what I was looking for in the gentleman's concluding comments there, that he's willing to work with anybody that has these legitimate safety concerns in order to make sure that everything is clear on this going forward.

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 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.

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…

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

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 Florida will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Ms. Waters The Acting CHAIR. It is now…

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…

We all want a safe system, but it has to be done right, and not rushed.