Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia will be postponed. Amendment No. 58 Offered by Mr. Gosar The Acting…

Mr. Chair, in closing, I will say a few things. One, our country has some extraordinary gems, and the Chesapeake Bay is one of them. This language, as was rightfully pointed out, was part of a bill last year, but that language was removed…

Mr. Chairman, this amendment would allow those that pollute the Chesapeake Bay to ignore the Environmental Protection Agency's water quality standards. We finally have an administration that has made the Chesapeake Bay a priority by…

Mr. Chairman, this amendment prohibits the EPA from enforcing its Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule against farms, giving special interest to one industry. The EPA's spill rule is not based upon the type of facility or…

Mr. Chair, this amendment would prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce the draft technical report, entitled, ``Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration,'' published by the EPA and by the USGS on March 1…

Mr. Chair, again, I will just say in closing that this is a draft technical report that doesn't set policy, that doesn't set guidance, that doesn't have advocacy, that doesn't require States to do anything. This is a resource document, and…

I thank the gentlewoman from Minnesota for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amendment because I support Davis-Bacon. Studies have shown that Davis-Bacon actually doesn't increase the cost to taxpayers, but what happens is that, if…

Mr. Chairman, I would just point out that what this rule is about is non-Federal operators operating on refuge lands, and I think part of our job should be to make sure that the Fish and Wildlife Service can do their job. I oppose this…

Mr. Speaker, I claim time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chairman, this amendment would impede the EPA's ability to regulate toxic air pollutants from glass manufacturers. EPA currently requires glass manufacturers to limit their air toxic emissions, which contain carcinogenic heavy metals…

Mr. Chairman, this new rule updates 50-year-old regulations that govern the exercise of non-Federal oil and gas rights within refuge units. The objectives of this new rule are to improve the effectiveness of the regulations so that they…

In a time where threats and issues regarding domestic and foreign terrorists, emergency preparedness, immigration, and aviation seem to be at the forefront of our thoughts and concerns, the issues surrounding how we secure the information…

Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank Chairman Calvert and Ranking Member McCollum for the work that went into this bill. I knew a lot of difficult decisions had to be made, given our current fiscal situation, and this bill manages to do…

Mr. Chairman, I would just say, again, in closing, I have seen much of this glasswork. It is really impressive. But, as impressed and grateful as I am for that artistry, I also care a lot about kids and making sure that they are not…

Mr. Chairman, I once again reiterate my opposition to this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Crawford). The amendment was agreed…

Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. President, I would like to honor the memory of SGT Felix Norat and his wife, Maria, two remarkable New Yorkers who were interred at Arlington National Cemetery last week. Sergeant Norat was a WWII veteran who served in the Army's 45th…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to honor a beloved U.S. Air Force hero, COL Thomas E. Schaefer, who sadly passed away on May 31. In 1979, Colonel Schaefer was among those taken hostage in Iran while serving as a senior military…