ms. matsui: madam speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from arizona, ms. giffords. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from arizona is recognized for two minutes. ms. giffords: i rise today in support of the legislation. i was pleased to join with my southwestern colleagues, deana titus and martin heinrich, to offer an amendment to this bill which is part of the manager's amendment w strong support from my colleagues and sustainable energy and environment coalition we crafted an amendment which will expand the government's use of electricity from renewable sources such as solar energy in a couple ways. first it extends the alouble period of time from which federal agencies may sign public power agreements from 10 years to 20 years. . it will allow companies to offer lower rates, making renewable power more cost competitive. it will promote installation of power from power companies and military companies. this time expansion from 10 to 20 years, this provision is going to be a significant benefit to these projects and other projects across the country. second,

ms. matsui: we object. mr. sessions: madam speaker. good morning. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. sessions: i appreciate the gentlewoman extended me these few minutes that she has given us to debate this very important bill. i rise in opposition to this lockdown rule and the underlying legislation which, if passed, the "wall street journal" correctly notes will become the biggest tax in american history. after limited committee hearings and only one markup on this 1,200-plus page bill the negotiation that is have brought this bill to the floor have completely excluded republicans and ignored our good ideas on how to stop the most economically devastating and job killing parts of this bill. . for example, during the bill's brief deliberation during committee, republicans offered three commonsense amendments. one to suspend the program if gas prices hit $5 a gallon. one to suspend the program if electricity prices rise 10% over 2009. and one to suspend the program if unemp

ms. matsui: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. matsui: madam speaker, before i begin my remarks, i would like to speak briefly about all that the speaker has meant to this body. since coming to congress i have watched ellen tauscher navigate the legislative and political waters of the house of representatives. she has always done so with uncommon grace, skill, and acuemen which we would all be well served to emulate. we will all miss her presence here in this chamber whether in the chair or on the floor. but we know that she will continue to serve her country well in a new capacity as undersecretary for arms control and international security at the state department. madam speaker, h.res. 587 provides a structured rule for consideration of h.r. 2454, the american clean energy and security act. the resolution provides for three hours of general debate with 2 1/2 hours controlled by the committee on energy and commerce and 30 minutes controlled by the committee on ways and

ms. matsui. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i want to thank you and chairman rush for calling today's joint hearing and applaud your leadership in addressing this important issue. i'd also like to thank our panelists for being here with us this morning. today we are here to examine the practices and consumer protections from a growing online advertisement practice known as behavior advertising. as broad-band access continues to expand across this country, more and more americans are relying on the internet for news information, online videos, and to purchase goods and services. and americans need to have trust and confidence that their personal information will be properly protected. privacy policies and disclosures should be clear and transparent so consumers can choose what information they want to view and receive on the internet instead of inappropriate collection and misuse of their information. consumers should also understand the scope of the information that's being collected. what it's being used for, the length of tim

ms. matsui: has the gentleman yielded back all his time? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman has yielded babbling all his time. the gentlewoman is recognized for 4 1/2 minutes. ms. matsui: madam speaker, i yield myself the remainder of the time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for 4 1/2 minutes. ms. matsui: the rule before us today is a fair rule that allows us to highlight our current energy policy challenges and a vision for a better tomorrow. the bill contains expedited procedures for consideration of a joint resolution of approval related to an international reserve allowance program. such procedures are within the jurisdiction of the rules committee and is the committee's understanding that the procedures are placeholder language that will be finalized as the legislation moves forward. the rules committee looks forward to working with the other committees of jurisdiction on this provision. from water to energy, to transportation and agriculture and public health, climate change is a defining environmental chal