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I thank the gentleman. I would also like under general leave to insert in the Record a letter from the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Veterans, AMVETS, and the Marine Corps League to Secretary Panetta…
I wish to engage in a colloquy with the ranking member of the Committee, but let me begin by thanking the gentleman from Washington and Chairman Young for accommodating my request, for the second year in a row, for an additional $20…
I have used the phrase ``giveaway,'' as have others today several times. The ranking member spoke about the wheel of giveaways. One day, it's oil. Another day, it's timber. Today, it's mining. There is also a lot of concern about the…
Of course we want this country to have the minerals that it's dependent on; but need I repeat again that the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management say that current policy does not prevent mineral developers from accessing the…
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 Alaska will be postponed. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Cravaack The Acting CHAIR. It is…
The gentleman is right, this affects more than Alaska. This affects the country at large. The roadless rule has been debated. It has been litigated. It should be considered settled. The Young amendment, as the gentleman has explained…
Almost 15 years ago, the Forest Service began the process of reviewing the management of the last remaining, undeveloped forests, the so-called roadless areas. In 2001, the Bush administration, yes, the George W. Bush administration…
I thank the gentleman for giving me a chance to clarify further the point raised by the chairman that this does not eviscerate environmental protections. I talked about section 102, and the chairman came back and said, well, section 101…
I thank the gentleman. I just wanted to address the point raised by the committee chair. Where in the bill, he asks, are there exemptions from environmental review? Well, section 102 is where they are, right at the front of this bill, page…
I thank my friend, the ranking member. Madam Chair, today we're considering the so-called National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012. Now, despite the bill's title, it has almost nothing to do with national strategic…
I thank the gentleman from New Jersey who is so expert in these matters. Matt from West Windsor wrote me: I graduated from college this past May and am currently working at a job with new health insurance. I have a preexisting condition…
The resolution before us today is an illegitimate, politically motivated smear campaign. Never in the history of the House has a U.S. Attorney General been held in contempt. What makes this resolution particularly outrageous is that there…