As Chairman Roe has indicated, although there have been suggestions that the PBGC insure a portion of this benefit, these are not included in the discussion draft, and we believe that was the correct option.

Yes. And I'll very quickly, in my little bit of time remaining, is before what happened in a defined benefit plan during an up year of the market, we cut the contributions.

It's the view of the reconvened Retirement Security Review Commission that came up with these original proposals that the agency--the entire system for the PBGC should be carefully reexamined and a variety of alternatives examined.

Pension promises were made to these miners and their families, and these promises need to be kept.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H. Con. Res. 122, the Protection of the Right of Tribes to stop the Export of Cultural and Traditional Patrimony Resolution, or the PROTECT…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. In closing, let me again congratulate Congresswoman Speier and Congressman Woodall. I am equally grateful when we have the opportunity to work together. I see this as an opportunity…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Speier), the author of the legislation.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I am pleased to support H.R. 4712, a narrow and commonsense measure that requires U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to provide an option for green cards and employment…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Again, let me thank my good friend, Mr. Pearce, and his cosponsors, Ms. McCollum and Mr. Cole, for their leadership. In closing, tribal cultural objects play a crucial role in…

People are scared. Who knows how many other cases have been swept under the rug because of the culture of fear.

I stand by my position in requesting the immediate resignation of Director Jarvis.

I think further oversight of the National Park Service is desperately needed.

I'm talking about realistically, for those who have been trying, have they been trying for 4 years from the time they start till the time they finish?

I'm personally very hesitant to go down the path of government getting involved in what individuals make and can't make.

I don't want to run around the bush. I'm trying to find out how long does it take from beginning to end.

we can't place all the blame on you. FDA has got to get their act together and start working the process.

the process is bottlenecked. That is the frustration.

I don't buy. Is that your testimony today, that you can get drugs approved in 10 months, or just a response?