I thank the chairman for yielding, and I want to thank the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Tipton) for leading on this issue. Madam Chair, I rise in strong support of this legislation that finally puts a check and a balance on Federal…

Mr. Speaker, as our economy continues to experience high levels of unemployment and a flat labor participation rate, now is not the time to further decimate vital assistance to those who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own…

First, I thank my colleague from Louisiana for letting me butt in a little bit. I also praise the three people who are on the floor, one can say without each of whom this would not have happened. I don't think we can say that about anyone…

Madam Chair, there is opposition to this bill from 90 conservation, recreation, and sportsmen groups, including the Grand County Board of Commissioners, Summit County Board of Commissioners, Eagle County Board of Commissioners, besides the…

Madam Chair, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Colorado, Congressman Polis.

Madam Chair, I am certainly grateful for the opportunity to have this dialogue, and I think it is very important for the American people to listen in and understand that one bill that was meant to cover a specific issue has been turned…

Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment. The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

Madam Chair, may I inquire how much time remains? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California has 15\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Washington has 18 minutes remaining.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I will include in the Record a list of amendments proposed that the Rules Committee did not find in order that are asking to exempt Allegheny National Forest, Delaware River Watershed, and Delaware…

Madam Chair, I now yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Tsongas).

Madam Chair, there is no taking of anybody's water rights in this case and the majority knows it. Claiming this is a taking is misleading and irresponsible. The only way State or private water rights could, I repeat, could be transferred…

Madam Chair, the base bill actually creates all kinds of uncertainty, and allows a ski area owner to sell their water rights. If you are a local business owner in that area who depends on the ski resort business, let's say you own a…

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 238, noes 174, not voting 19, as follows: [Roll No…

Madam Chair, H.R. 3189 turns the status quo on its head in order to provide a certain class of users a new advantage over all other users of our public lands. It strikes me as interesting that I have heard farmers and ranchers mentioned a…

Madam Chair, I thank Mr. Polis for yielding. I must say that, again, I must direct attention to the fact that the February 11 letter from the ski resorts focuses on narrowing the bill, not the bill in total, but narrow focus. Mr. Polis…

Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. My colleague is right, but then let's hold a hearing on the water rights themselves and bring the impacted and affected parties to the table, so that there is a fair hearing which is…

Madam Chair, this bill is so badly written we really have no idea--I repeat, no idea--what impact this may have on tribes. Yes, Mr. Mullin, I totally support water rights for Native Americans. We have been working on that for at least 8…

Madam Chair, this amendment does not fix the bill because the bill cannot be fixed. The savings clause in the base bill and the savings clause that Mr. Mullin's amendment includes are symptoms of the problem that we pointed out before in…