Madam Chair, I thank the gentleman for yielding. We continue to hear letters of support, ironically, out of my colleague from Colorado's home district. Eagle River Water and Sanitation District supports this legislation as we put it…

Madam Chair, I have at least four others, besides myself, that want to address this very important issue.

Madam Chairman, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from Wyoming (Mrs. Lummis), a member of the Natural Resources Committee.

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 the bill H.R. 3189. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Yoder). Is there objection to…

Madam Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. President Obama has made no secret of the fact that he is willing to act unilaterally to impose new laws and regulations on the American people, declaring that he has ``a pen and a…

Madam Chairman, I am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Tipton), the sponsor of this legislation.

Madam Chairman, I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlemen from California (Mr. McClintock), another member of the Natural Resources Committee. {time} 1500 Mr. McCLINTOCK. Madam Chairman, people need to understand exactly what…

Madam Chairman, I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee.

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Smith) another member of the Natural Resources Committee.

Madam Chair, I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise), a former member of the House Natural Resources Committee. {time} 1515

Madam Chairman, I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Woodall), a member of the Rules Committee.

Madam Chairman, I move that the Committee do now rise. The motion was agreed to. Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Yoder) having assumed the chair, Ms. Foxx, Chair of the Committee of the Whole House on the…

Madam Chair, I am very pleased to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. LaMalfa), a member of the Natural Resources Committee. Mr. LaMALFA. I thank the chairman for yielding. Madam Chair, I am glad to be able to speak…

Madam Chairman, I will advise my friend from California that I am prepared to close and will reserve the balance of my time.

I yield myself the balance of the time. Madam Chairman, let me just comment on a few points here that were made by my friends on the other side of the aisle. There was some concern about the timing of the hearing and the people who were…

I thank the gentleman for his work on the underlying bill and his amendment. I support the amendment.

Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment. The CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 10 minutes.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, I want to thank the gentleman from Colorado for recognizing that the Federal Government's taking of water rights and economic collateral of ski areas is wrong. His amendment also…