we want those downstream jobs but we also know we have enough to export. >> chairman shimkus what do you think about that idea? .. this. >> you highlight a point i don't think there is a solid republican position on this right now. >> going to question -- questions on twitter with # energy 113. for the with the 30th congress. with the energy bill that they have tried to bring it up it keeps getting blocked. anything with energy efficiency this year? >> if i was asked on the specific bill that would not be an active legislative congress the president and the senate disagree with the house on most issues. so any kind of major energy initiative i think we can debate it put things down and develop but from the republican point of view i think we prefer to wait and hopefully see the senate become republican in november then do something 2015. >> host: you have a similar dynamic with the bush and administration working with the republican president 2007. >> dote credit be i voted against that as often as i could have fought that with every fiber of my body. i will take credit with the 2005

shimkus: thank you, mr. speaker. and as rob departs the chamber, let me thank him for his service and for his family's service as obviously the first republican member to be able to respond to your comments, let me say what most of us always know, that although many of us isagree on public policy, no one's ever questioned your commitment, your sacrifice, your focus and your tenacity. i think i value that more than almost anything we do. your words are very important for us and for the american people to understand that spirited debate is not bad. it is a part of this process. a former high school teacher and government -- in government history, we would relish this in our classrooms, to have this type of exchange between our students. so thank you for that, and i'm just fortunate to be here when you made your comments. now, mr. speaker, i'd like to ocus and turn my comments to sochi, russia, as the world focuses on that area of the world, let me talk about what's going on on the southern side of the caucus' mountain

congressman gene green from texas and congressman shimkus from illinois. henry waxman announces his retirement after 20 years. congressman barton you sat across from him that entire time, what are you going to miss most about henry. >> you are assuming i'm going to miss him. [laughter] >> there has to be one thing. >> energy and commerce, the democrats put their a-team members on. and john dingell the dean of the house and ed markey, frank pallone, mike doyle, when we debate an issue in the commerce committee and commerce committee is not like any other committee. the ag committee debates ag issues. but energy and commerce, we date it all. when you are up against waxman, he's bright, he's smart, he works hard. he has good staff and he doesn't play games in terms of saying one thing and meaning another. from that standpoint, he will be missed because he is one of the best that served in the house for a long, long time. but from a partisan standpoint, it will be nice to go into committee and not have to debate him, because you know, i won't have to have my a

shimkus, five minutes for questions. >> mr. chairman, thank you for being here. obviously a follow-up to the g.a.o. report. a few comments before i begin. we're never going to have enough money to do whatever we want to do and more people and more money assumes that will make things better but this really -- it's important for me to always remember the whole budget pie. when 65% is mandatory spending, 35% is discretionary spending. if we don't get control over mandatory spending, spending stays the same, discretionary keeps shrinking which will affect all agencies. the military and the like. so in this budget debate, as people say, and we hear the discretionary part of the budget, we are ill-advised not to always talk about the problems of mandatory spending. i'd also say that f.d.a. is one of the few agencies that got additional money through these budgetary fights than a lot of other agencies. so with that, sidney, can you put up this -- because a lot of the questions i think are pertaining to this that's in the g.a.o. report. and i have it on -- that's why i'v

shimkus, for five minutes. mr. shimkus: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. you, mr. s: thank speaker. mr. speaker, i first want to recognize anna and michael, reporters from "the new york times," because will i summarize their article and plagiarize other portions of it in talking about ukraine. the world watched in wonder, concern, excitement, and sometimes horror and marveled at the tenacity and the resiliency of the ukranian people. however ukraine is in desperate need now of billions of dollars, and quickly its economy is shrinking, its government treasury is empty, its foreign exchange funds are low, and its banklingcies -- banking system is fragile. which brings to point what are the next steps? and the first step is for the ukranian people to organize an interim government. i call upon them to do it as rapidly as they can so that the international community has someone, then, to negotiate with and deal with some of these ressing matters. and they are into a positive direction in doing that. the s

shimkus, five minutes for questions. >> mr. chairman, thank you for being here. obviously a follow-up to the g.a.o. report. a few comments before i again. we're never going to have enough money to do whatever we want to do and more people and more money assumes that will make things better but this really -- it's important for me to always remember the whole budget pie. when 65% is mandatory spending, 35% is discretionary spending. if we don't get control over mandatory spending, spending stays the same, discretionary keeps shrinking which will affect all agencies. the military and the like. so in this budget debate, as people say, and we hear the discretionary part of the budget, we are ill-advised not to always talk about the problems of mandatory spending. i'd also say that f.d.a. is one of the few agencies that got additional money through these budgetary fights than a lot of other agencies. so with that, sidney, can you put up this -- because a lot of the questions i think are pertaining to this that's in the g.a.o. report. why have it on -- that's i've been