I now yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin), an important new member of the committee and someone who really knows about infrastructure firsthand because he actually builds it out there in Oklahoma.

I again thank the gentleman from Minnesota for his work on this. I also thank the original cosponsor on this bill, Mr. Ryan from Ohio, who may be stuck in the snow out there, or maybe it has slowed down his progress to get to Washington…

For more than 5 years, the Obama administration has played politics with the Keystone XL pipeline, a project that is essential to reducing our dependence on foreign oil and creating jobs. Progress has been blocked at every turn by the…

I don't believe we did this year, but I think in the past we did. Mr. DeFAZIO. Reclaiming my time, I have many Corps areas in my district, and I am not aware of restrictions, except there are restricted areas because a number of these…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 3590, the Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act. The bill protects the Second Amendment rights of visitors to Army Corps recreation lands. The Army Corps…

It protects people's rights, just like in the State forests and other properties of the Federal Government, to carry firearms; law-abiding citizens. I think it is something reasonable, and something I support. I thank the gentleman for the…

The President, on the heels of the State of the Union, is traveling to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, today. Well, I have invited the President to travel 50 miles south to Greene County, Pennsylvania, in my district, a rural county, a…

Yesterday, I gave a speech on the floor drawing attention to the important pro-life rally that is occurring in Washington next week. At one point, I misspoke, but today I want to make it crystal clear that life begins at conception. I am…

Our Founders understood that all human beings are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights. The most important of these rights is the right to life. Next week is the March for Life, the largest…

I thank the gentlelady from Connecticut for her kind words and for all of her hard work on the committee. We have been working very hard in a bipartisan manner. There aren't many things in this Congress that really bring people together…

Again, I appreciate my colleague's support on this, and, as mentioned, this was reported out of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure unanimously. But I also want to point out a couple of these reports just to drive home the…

Again, we expect to continue to work with the Senate on this language. It is a critical program. It saves lives and protects communities. So again, we accept the motion to instruct. With that, I yield back the balance of my time.