Alan Simpson: “I would inform the gentlewoman that we have no more speakers, and if the gentlewoman is ready to close, I will close.”

This bipartisan en bloc amendment was developed in coordination with the minority. It contains noncontroversial amendments addressing important issues at the agencies funded in this bill that have been agreed to by both sides. It provides…

In your country club, your church and business, about 15% of the people are screwballs, lightweights and boobs, and you would not want those people unrepresented in Congress.

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Donalds). The gentleman from Idaho is recognized for 5 minutes.

As I said, I oppose this amendment. It is contrary to what we on this side of the aisle have been preaching for a number of years, and that is the all-of-the-above energy program. It is going to take nuclear. It is going to take coal. It…