Well, thank you. Again, I would say it makes no sense to not spend money to make money.

What I do not want to hear in the future or now is that we do not have the resources for the individuals in the Forest Service to provide what it takes to do the contract.

I would like to work with you to see how we can move this forest forward and generate more revenue and healthier habitat.

Federal and State land management agencies and private timberland owners recognize the need to increase the pace and scale of hazardous fuels reduction on Federal lands.

As you know, Arkansas is a major forestry State.

I deeply respect making your family your priority, and I am pleased that you are now ready for the challenge of the office.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today with Mr. Newhouse and my colleagues to discuss the catastrophic drought situation facing the Western United States. In my home State of Arkansas, we usually have plenty of water throughout all four seasons, but…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and submit extraneous materials on the subject of my Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection…

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from California, and I also agree with him that we haven't taken action. D.C. is fiddling while the West burns again. Here we are, getting ready to break for August recess with nothing to show, nothing…

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for highlighting how the drought is affecting the Midwest, not just the West, and for pointing out that our colleagues across the aisle and the administration not only have not taken any action and…

I thank the gentleman again for his leadership on the Congressional Western Caucus. I thank him for the solutions-based approach he takes to problems, whether it is drought or other issues that we face with natural resources across the…

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his leadership in the past in getting bipartisan legislation in place. I remember a couple of years ago I was out around South Lake Tahoe and I saw the fruits of the efforts of Representative…

Madam Speaker, may I inquire how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Bush). The gentleman has 27\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for reminding us that we do need to have our priorities in order, that there are important things that we are failing to address here in Congress. We are getting ready to break for the August break…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his comments and for his work and for his solutions approach to what we can do to intervene in these drought situations. Next I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Obernolte), who is no…

Madam Speaker, I yield to another gentleman from California, who certainly understands agriculture, and he understands drought conditions, water management. He is also a farmer. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr…

Madam Speaker, I thank Mr. Obernolte for bringing his expertise in water to the House floor. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Newhouse), the chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus, someone who is no…

Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Stauber for his leadership on the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources and his participation in all the things we work on trying to do conservation through the Natural Resources Committee. Mr. Speaker, I…