Jerry Lewis

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I would respond to the gentleman and say that we are taking all the authority out of Treasury.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I think we have had enough debate on this matter. It is a very, very cleverly worded amendment that has a tremendous effect upon EPA, broadening its authority. I ask very strongly for a ``no'' vote of the membership. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. LEWIS of California. I appreciate the comments of the gentleman very much. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. I would very much appreciate my colleague's cooperation in that connection, Mr. Chairman. It would certainly help the House.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I do not rise to contest the comments of my colleague, the gentleman from Ohio, Lou Stokes, for we have worked extremely well together on this measure. His amendment was a very, very close amendment. I have not seen one closer since I have been in this body. However, having said that, the item that is before us by way of this recommital motion is an item that we did vote on earlier this evening. It is an item that gives EPA more authority, not less authority; more regulation, not less regulation. The House defeated that amendment by a vote of 228 to 189. I would suggest that we repeat that, get on with final passage, and move on to other business. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I demand a separate vote on the Amendment No. 66, the so-called Stokes amendment.

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I move that the Committee do now rise.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Louisiana [Mr. Livingston], chairman of the Committee on Appropriations. (Mr. LIVINGSTON asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.) [[Page H 8034]]

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to my colleague, the gentleman from California [Mr. Brown], ranking member of the Committee on Science. (Mr. BROWN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. LEWIS of California. Yes, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent for a time limitation of 15 minutes total split equally between the two sides on the Ensign amendment and all amendments thereto.

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all [[Page H 8015]] Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on the bill, H.R. 2099, and that I be permitted to include tables, charts, and other extraneous matter.

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Let me add just one more thing, if I may. The gentleman from New York [Mr. Flake] and the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy] have a deep commitment to this work, as my chairman from the committee does here as well. We have time pressures today. We are going to have an extended debate, but we will have that discussion in the months ahead, and hopefully it will be very fruitful. I appreciate very much my colleagues' cooperation with the Members' problem on the floor today as we make this very important point.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Bentsen]. (Mr. BENTSEN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Alabama [Mr. Cramer]. (Mr. CRAMER asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Shuster] chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from California [Mr. Calvert]. (Mr. CALVERT asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Stockman], whose district makes a great contribution to space station. (Mr. STOCKMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Weldon]. (Mr. WELDON of Florida asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana [Mr. Tauzin]. (Mr. TAUZIN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the remainder of my time. Mr. Chairman, there was a lot of conversation yesterday and today about whether man should be in space. There are those on the floor who really do not believe in our manned space mission, as well as a great deal of discussion regarding the role of NASA and the impact it might have upon our economy. I have done some calculating here this morning. We have a $1.4 trillion national budget. NASA's entire budget represents .01 percent of our national commitment to a variety of domestic programs. Within the NASA budget only 15 percent goes to station, and yet station is the centerpiece of all of NASA's work. Without a doubt, the American people have expressed themselves. They support strongly man's work in space and our future in space.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Mica].

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he might consume to the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Barton]. (Mr. BARTON of Texas asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Utah [Mr. Hansen]. (Mr. HANSEN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)