mr. markey and mr. waxman and mr. welch worked with me on allowing home builders to be certified for the work something we thought was very important. they worked with mr. shadegg on an amendment to make sure that tankless water heaters were included, something we know is very valuable in the process. with mr. shimkus on geothermal. three amendments that all of us on both sides of the aisle strongly supported. we welcomed that good work. and to a degree, we also worked on clearing up one of the major objections from the start and that was the original legislation that talked about such sums which as we calculated was going to be up to $23 billion. that objection was looked at and we were able to reduce it significantly but it is still $6.6 billion in terms of what that cap may be over the next two years and if you look at the talking points that are out there, we're talking about 168,000 jobs and if you divide that by the $6.6 billion, you come out to about $39,000 a job . that's too much. mr. latta worked in good fai

mr. markey, mr. waxman, the full committee and subcommittee chairmen have taken a number of amendments in subcommittee and full committee and i think generally worked in good faith. having said that, here we go again. it's thursday, this is the only bill this week that we are going to have a rule on. this is an authorization bill, as chairman waxman just said. but it authorizes $6.6 billion to be spent over a two-year period and makes no attempt to find a way to pay for it. so it's another new program with all the right feel good intentions but it's all hat and no cattle as we would say down in texas. in committee chairman waxman to his credit did say that the bill should be paid for. he did encourage congressman latta of ohio, who offered a pay-for amendment, that the bill would be paid for if he would withdraw it we would work with him. and yesterday we did have some discussions with the chairman on how to pay for it. those discussions did not provide satisfactory conclusion to either side. mr. lat

mr. markey: excuse me. i apologize to you. the gentlelady from wisconsin requested 30 seconds of our time and i don't know, mr. chairman, procedurally what is the proper way of going if by annapolis consent could ask the -- the minority to be -- mr. hall: would it be helpful if i he re-claim my time? mr. markey: that would be great. mr. hall: i reclaim my time and reserve the balance of my time. mr. markey: i thank the gentleman and i yield 30 seconds to the gentlelady from wisconsin. >> i support this amendment and this bill. i want to speak on the previous amendment that passed en bloc which included a provision for which i'm responsible that included the great lakes. while the great lakes are not just mere lakes, they're inland seas and they contain the greatest source of fresh water on earth and despite their size, they're extremely vulnerable, the stressors from environmental pollution, ecological alterations and climate change. in addition to that, they're a great source of economic development and with that, i yield back

mr. markey. mr. sullivan, for questions, please. >> thank you, mr. chairman. this is a big mess. i realize that you guys, it's tough to answer these quesons. you're probably, if not already, going to sue each other, be suing you, there will be litigation for years on this, a lot of money is involved, so i understand it's tough to answer these questions. it's easy to beat up on people when they're down in this tuation, so i'm not going to do that. i will focus on something different, even though i think it's bad,e will find out who did this and who's responsible, the investigation will be on-going and we will deal with that then. i'd like to really focusn the solution right now. we can focus on the problem all day long, it will not get us anywhere. someone is responsible, we'll find it out. let's focus on the solution. i'd just like to ask you, mr. newman and mr. mckay, have you ever dealt with a blowout of this magnitude in the gulf ever before or even close? >> we've never dealt with a blowout of this magnitude in the gulf of mexico before. >> no. >> okay. >> both of you are inv

mr. markey. mr. sullins and for a question. >> thank you mr. chair. this is a big mess. i realize that it is tough toss answer these questions.t y you are probably, if not already, going to be suing each other and there is going to beel litigation forre years on this. a lot of money is involved so i understand it is tough to answer these questions and it is easy to beat up onrs o a people whenh are down in a situation so i'm going to focus on something different, even though i think it isple bad. we are going to find out who is responsible and the investigation will be ongoing fn and we will do without them. i would like to focus on the solution right now. we can focus on the problem all day long and it is not going to get us anywhere.s let's focus on the solution. i would just like to askn mr. newman and mr. mckay, have you ever dealt with a blowout oa this magnitude in the gulf ever before? or even close? >> we have never dealt with are blowup-- blowout. the >> both of you are involved with this and it is your rig, you are drilling. you are working together. he is a co

mr. markey of massachusetts, amendment number 12 by mr. miller of california, amendment number 13 by mr. reyes of texas. the chair will reduce to five minutes the time for any electronic vote after the first vote in the series. the unfinished business is the question for a recorded vote on amendment number 1 printed in part b of house report 111-479 by the gentleman from tennessee, mr. gordon, on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the ace prevated -- ayes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk: amendment number 1 printed in part b of house for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. gordon: i move that the committee rise. the chair: the question son the motion -- the question is on the motion. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the motion is adopted. accordingly, the committee rises. the speaker pro tempore: mr. chairman. the chair: mr. speaker, the committee of the whole house on the state of the union, having had under consideration h.r. 5116, directs me to report it h

mr. markey. mr. sullivan, for questions, please. >> thank you, mr. chairman. this is a big mess. i realize that you guys, it's tough to answer these questions. you're probably, if not already, going to sue each other, be suing you, there will be litigation for years on this, a lot of money is involved, so i understand it's tough tonswer these questions. it's easy to beat up on people when they're down in this situation, so i'm not going to do at. i will focus on something different, even though i think it's bad, we will find out who did this and who's responsible, the investigation will be on-going and we will deal with that then. i'd like to really focus on the solution right now. we can focus on the problem all day long, it will not get us anywhere. someone is responsible, we'll find it out. let's focus on the solution. i'd just like to ask you, mr. newman and mr. mckay, have you ever dealt with a blowout of this magnitude in the gulf ever before or even close? >> we've never dealt with a blowout of this magnitude in the gulf of mexico before. >> no. >> okay. >> both of you are

mr. markey and i introduced earlier this month, the b.p. deep water horizon inquiry commission act. i believe this commission should have four goals. first, it should examine the causes of the current spill as well as the adequacy of oil spill containment and clean up measures. second, it should determine whether and how such spills can be avoided in the future. third, it should assess the implications of its findings for drilling in or adjacent to sensitive and ecologically important areas, including in the arctic. and, four, it should make recommendations on how to strengthen laws, regulations and reform agency oversight in order to keep this from happening again. this commission will serve as an important long-term addition to the obama administration's excellent short-term efforts to investigate and respond to the oil spill. mr. speaker, i have lived in santa baara, california, since 1964. i saw firsthand the devastating consequences of the blowout on platform a, just a few miles off our coastline in 1969. that was 40 years ago. that spill dumped millions of gallons of oil into

mr. suttles, of the public outrage. and i think representative ed markey of massachusetts, really summed it up. want to play what he said and get your response. >> i any now we're beginning to understand that we cannot trust b.p. people do not trust the experts any longer. b.p. has lost all credibility. >> got it wrong about the amount of oil being spilled. the type of dispersement that is being used. so, why should americans trust anything that you have to say at this point? >> well, you know, robin, we're fighting this thing as best we can. we've mounted the largest response ever done in the world. we put 20,000 people at this. we spent almost $700 million so far. we're not only using every technology and every expert we can find, we're inventing new ones as we go. i understand this frustration. i share that frustration. i understand the anger. but i can tell you, i don't know of anything absolutely anything we could be doing that we're not doing. whether that's accessing expertise or applying resources to this problem. >> you say $700 million. but we al

mr. chairman, i yield two minutes to my friend, the gentlelady from colorado, ms. markey. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. markey: i rise in support of this bloc amendment which creates a scholarship program to wouk towards advanced degrees. one in three veterans in iraq and afghanistan have some form of visible injury. the v.a. has diagnosed nearly 250,000 vets as having some mental health injury, yet it is well known that less than half of those with injuries have been diagnosed or treated. the department of veteran affairs is a program to help veterans from suffering from post-traumatic stress diss order. this will help veterans receive training so they can provide peer-to peer training to other combat veterans. who better than those who have shared similar experiences in combat. the veterans who served our country deserve the best possible mental health treatment. i urge my colleagues to honor america's veterans and support this amendment. and with that, i yield back. the chair: the gentlelady yields back her time. the gentleman from california has one minu

markey bill that passed this house several months ago. thank you for the opportunity to speak today and thank you for your service. >> thank you mr. miller. i would now like to recognize mr. puentes for his testimony. >> thank you chairman neal, ranking member tibiri, members of the subcommittee. i very much appreciate the invitation and i'm pretty pleased to be talking about this issue of infrastructure. at the brookings metropolitan policy program we firmly believe infrastructure is one of the key building blocks to a low-carbon innovation export oriented economy that we need for the future. yet we desperately need new ways of financing and decision-making when it comes to infrastructure in the united states. today we generally do not collect projects on the basis of their merit or bias against maintenance and they do very little long-term planning. in this context we do feel american national infrastructure banks could be the vehicle for green infrastructure projects from road to rail, ports and pipes that have the highest return on investment in the support of of the 21st century economy. development bank in essence, an ip wou

markey bill the past this house several months ago. thank you for the opportunity to speak today, and thank you for your service. >> thank you, mr.the. now i would like to recognize mr. puentes for his tests were. >> thank you, chairman you, ranking member tiberi, members of the subcommitsubcommittee, i'm pleased to appear before you today. very much appreciate the invitation. i'm particularly pleased to be talking about this issue of infrastructure at the brookings metropolitan program we firmly believe that infrastructure is one of the key building blocks to a low carbon innovation fuel export oriented economy that we need in the future. yet we desperately need need new ways of financing and decision-making when it comes to infrastructure in the united states. today we generally do not select projects on the basis of their merit are biased against men is that, and we do very little long-term plan. in this context we do feel a mayor kevin national infrastructure bank could be the vehicle for greenlight those projects from road to rail, or ports in pipes that have a highest return on investment and support a 21st century economy.

mr. davis: i'm pleased to present h. res. 1297 for consideration. this measure supports the goals and ideals of american craft beer week. h. res. 1297 was introduced by our colleague, the gentlewoman from colorado, congresswoman markey. it was referred to the committee on government reform, which ordered it reported favorably by unanimous consent on may 6, 2010. the measure enjoys the support of over 60 members of the house. madam speaker, american craft brewers make up a small but fast growing part of the american beer industry. creating a wide variety of beers in flavors, colors and aromas and alcohol strength. many craft brewers began as hobbyists. learning about beer by brewing at home. the trade of craft brewing dates back to colonial america and even george washington and thomas jefferson were known to have produced their own beer. there are now more than 1,500 craft brewries across the united states. they employ full and part-time employees and generate over $3 billion in wages and benefits annually. the industry supports american agriculture by purchasing ingredients grown, processed and distributed right here in the united states. they make up only a small percentage of the nation's beer industry, about 6.9