This proposal looks similar to the cap-and-trade legislation that the Obama administration advocated for a long, long time.

As Chairman Whitfield has pointed out, there are no health claims.

This is more of a political proposal than it is an environmental proposal.

Is this a power grab? It seems to demonstrate once again that this administration is getting the reputation that we hear repeatedly of being a unilateralist.

We feel quite confident--by the way, our energy emissions are the lowest today they have been in 20 years.

Mr. Chairman, let me just close with this. In this, I know for example those who come back from SOCOM, from being the tip of the spear, a very important part of their return are such things as Third Location Decompression. They come back…

I thank the gentleman and I also thank the chairman and the ranking member of the committee. I should say that, in addition to being a Member Congress, I am also a member of the Navy Reserve as a psychologist, but I want to make it clear I…

Mr. Mica, yes, we received a lot of feedback from employees of CSB alleging that they were being retaliated against.

First of all, I want to commend you, Mr. Chairman, also the ranking member and the Appropriations Defense Subcommittee staff, for your efforts in bringing this important measure to the floor for our military. Mr. Chairman, in working with…

Mr. Speaker, I support the motion to concur in the Senate amendments, and a further amendment, and I support the motion to go to conference. The crisis within the VA is of national interest and must be a congressional priority. America's…

this is an important responsibility with an important mission, isn't that right?

this place is out of control, board members resigning, chaos in one of our most important safety oversight agencies.

this is not acceptable. I will work with you, whatever steps we need to take to try to bring this agency into control.

In September of 2013, there was a seven day letter informing Congress of the Chemical Safety Board's refusal to cooperate in an investigation.

Mr. Chairman, I rise to discuss H.R. 4870, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act. I want to thank the committee for fully funding the Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Student Initiative. The $34.4 million…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 31, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $15,600,000)''. Page 141, line 4, after the…

That is true. I intend to withdraw my amendment in hopes that we could, at the end of the bill, undertake a more full report and fence off the $15 million until that comes forward. I am not asking for a commitment now, but as we proceed…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…