The Public Record
My colleague from Oregon said it well: All does not equal best. The other side evidently is embarrassed by the language in the bill. There are many problems with this bill, but this particular section has some language that they should be…
The bill before us today has many problems, but one of the most egregious and obvious is in section 3, where the bill declares that any and all data submitted by States, tribes, or local governments shall be considered the ``best…
I commend the authors of this resolution, Representatives McGovern, Jones, and Lee, for their leadership on this issue of war and peace. The topic of limiting our future military involvement in Iraq deserves more than 1 hour. It deserves…
The Department of the Interior recently began the process of developing an offshore oil and gas leasing program for 2017 to 2022. However, the development of a 5-year program isn't simply about which areas should be leased and drilled and…
I thank my friend from Texas. This bill creates a new Department of Education Web site that includes data allowing prospective students to better understand the cost of specific institutions, and I thank the chairman and the ranking member…
If the gentleman from Montana is ready to close, I strongly recommend we pass the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Again, this has the unanimous support of the New Jersey congressional delegation. This is of national historic importance, and I urge support of this legislation to expand the boundary of this national historic site. I yield back the…
As many of us know, finding a location for a memorial in Washington, D.C., is not always easy. In 2001, Congress authorized the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in Washington, D.C., to honor the public service and legacy…
H.R. 4562 would authorize landowners served by the Northport Irrigation District to prepay the remaining portion of construction costs allocated to them for the North Platte Project. In exchange, the landowners who pay will no longer be…
I am pleased to yield such time as he may consume to my colleague from Massachusetts (Mr. Lynch).
I am pleased to yield as much time as he may consume to my colleague from Paterson, New Jersey (Mr. Pascrell).