Henry Waxman

Mr. WAXMAN

Mr. WAXMAN. The gentleman has correctly described our understanding.

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I am pleased at this time to yield 1 minute to the very distinguished Representative from the State of Iowa (Mr. Boswell). (Mr. BOSWELL asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlelady from Texas (Ms. Jackson-Lee).

Mr. WAXMAN. I yield the gentlelady 30 additional seconds.

Mr. WAXMAN. I say to you that they are wrong. This bill is going to produce breakthroughs. It pushes the development of new technology, and it's going to lead to more jobs.

Mr. WAXMAN. I look forward to working with you. You have played an important role and made enormous contributions to this legislation. I thank the gentlelady.

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Holt) for the purpose of a colloquy.

Mr. WAXMAN. I thank the gentleman for his comments. There is much in this bill to promote research and to bring about the necessary innovation.

Mr. WAXMAN. I yield myself another 10 seconds. However, I agree that we will need billions more in research and development funding into new innovative ways to produce and use energy. I pledge to work with you to provide additional funding for energy research and development in this bill as this bill moves forward.

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, at this time I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts, Chairman Frank, for purposes of a colloquy.

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I continue to reserve my time.

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I'm pleased at this time to yield 1 minute to the gentlelady from Maryland (Ms. Edwards).

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Moore).

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from the State of Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer).

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to yield at this time 1 minute to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Perlmutter), who has made many important contributions to this effort.

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, at this time, I want to yield to my good friend, a leader in environmental areas and many others as well, the gentleman from Texas, Mr. Doggett.

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, at this time, I have an additional colleague who wants to address this issue before we close. I am very pleased to recognize her for 1 minute because she is a good friend and a very important Member of the House of Representatives, a colleague from California, Barbara Lee.

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, we reserve the right to close on the debate, so I will now look to the other side to complete their statements.

Mr. WAXMAN. I reserve the right to object.

Mr. WAXMAN. I object.

Mr. WAXMAN. Will the gentleman yield?

Mr. WAXMAN. We're ready to conclude the general debate. We will then move on to the amendment, and in the course of the discussion of the amendment in the nature of a substitute, our leadership plans to speak, and they will close the debate for our side as we move to vote on that amendment and then passage on the bill.

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. I won't take 13 minutes. My colleagues, we have a unique historical opportunity today to pass a bill that will lead us to greater independence as a Nation, controlling our own national security. We have an opportunity to transform our economy with new jobs. And we must do something about the carbon emissions that are causing such an enormous problem to our planet. We have this opportunity because President Obama has set this high on his agenda. We have it because of the commitment of Speaker Pelosi. We have it because the scientists are telling us there's an overwhelming consensus that, despite the comments that we have heard from the other side of the aisle, global warming is real, and it's moving very rapidly, and we may get to a point that will be a tipping point. Our actions will make no difference after that. Let us not lose this historical opportunity for our national security, for jobs in this country, to protect our environment, to make us the leader once again in the international community, and to get them to join with us in doing what we must to avoid the disasters that many scientists have predicted. Vote for this legislation.

Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Offered by Mr. Forbes