Henry Waxman

Mr. WAXMAN

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, it is my privilege now to yield 1 minute to a very important member of the committee, Mr. Engel.

Mr. WAXMAN. I yield the gentleman 1 minute.

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, it's my distinct honor to yield 2 minutes to the chairman emeritus of our committee who has been the leader in fashioning so many important legislative proposals that are now law and are serving our country so well, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Dingell). (Mr. DINGELL asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. WAXMAN. I yield the gentleman an additional minute.

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to my colleague from California (Ms. Eshoo), who is a very important member for our committee.

Mr. WAXMAN. I yield another 30 seconds to the gentlewoman.

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I am pleased at this point to yield 1 minute to my good friend and colleague from southern California (Mrs. Capps).

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gene Green), who played a very significant role in developing this legislation.

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to yield to the vice chairman of the Commerce Committee, the gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. DeGette) for 90 seconds (Ms. DeGETTE asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I want to yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Doyle) a minute, with an option for another one, if he needs it. And I want to point out the essential role that he played in making sure this legislation protected those industries that are vulnerable to trade that might be at their disadvantage. I thank him for the work he has done.

Mr. WAXMAN. I yield the gentleman an additional 30 seconds.

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I am pleased at this time to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Illinois, who made sure in this legislation, among other important contributions, that we looked out for the interests of low-income people.

Mr. WAXMAN. I yield the gentleman an additional 30 seconds.

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, at this time I yield 2 minutes to the very distinguished chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Skelton).

Mr. WAXMAN. I yield the gentleman an additional 30 seconds.

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, may I inquire about the time each side has remaining.

Mr. WAXMAN. Thank you. At this time I'd like to yield 1 minute to a distinguished member of our committee, the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky).

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, it's my privilege at this time to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to a gentleman who has worked successfully with Members representing disparate interests in different parts of the country to find workable solutions that helped lead to the consensus product we have today, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Inslee). (Mr. INSLEE asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I am pleased at this time to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlelady from Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin) who is an important member of our committee in both the energy and the health areas.

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Weiner) who has been a very constructive and important member of our committee and has played a very essential role in having us recognize the essential part that transportation efforts can play in reducing carbon emissions.

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I am pleased now to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to an important and distinguished member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Butterfield).

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I wish to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Sarbanes).

Mr. WAXMAN. May I inquire how much time we have for the Energy and Commerce Committee?

Mr. WAXMAN. At this time, I would like to yield to my colleague from California (Mr. McNerney) 1 minute.

Mr. WAXMAN. I wish to yield 1 minute to the gentlelady from Ohio (Ms. Sutton).