Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Carter of Georgia). The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Cartwright). The amendment was rejected…

Mr. Chairman, while I appreciate the intent of the gentleman's amendment to increase funding for the Superfund, something that we all support, it is important that Members understand two things: First, top line funding for the Superfund is…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 5538, and that I may include tabular material on the same. The SPEAKER…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to bring to the floor H.R. 5538, the fiscal year 2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. As we begin, I want to personally…

Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop), the chairman of the full Committee on Natural Resources.

Mr. Chair, may I inquire how much time remains? The CHAIR. The gentleman from California has 17 minutes remaining, and the gentlewoman from Minnesota has 14 minutes remaining.

Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Graves) for a colloquy.

Mr. Chair, I thank the Congressman from Georgia (Mr. Graves), a member of our committee who has been closely tracking this. I appreciate his attention to the issue and the update regarding EPA's activities to implement the direction in…

Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mica) for the purpose of a colloquy.

I appreciate the gentleman raising this issue. I recognize your longstanding history of work on this effort, and I look forward to continuing to work with you on this important issue. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my…

Mr. Chairman, I recognize and support the need for a right size law enforcement presence wherever people visit Federal lands, but this amendment would implement the budget request to hire 16 more Federal wildlife fire officers primarily in…

Reclaiming my time, I thank my friend and distinguished colleague from Oklahoma and the Chickasaw Nation. He has been a true leader for Indian Country during his tenure on the Appropriations Committee. I think we can both be proud of the…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman California is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chairman, the bill includes section 122 because the Bureau of Land Management does not have the authority to regulate methane emissions. Congress has given that authority to the Environmental Protection Agency. BLM's proposed…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the amendment. I appreciate the work the gentleman from Virginia and his staff put into crafting an amendment that the committee could support. Any program to help promote economic development in an area…

Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding. I am happy to work with the gentleman and Ms. McCollum in a nonpartisan way to address the concerns of your constituents.

Mr. Chairman, again, I am happy to work with the gentleman and Ms. McCollum in a nonpartisan way to address these issues, and I look forward to working with him to resolve this for his constituents.

Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Rice of South Carolina). The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.