I rise today in support of House Resolution 1119, which honors the service and the sacrifice of the members of the United States Armed Forces both at home and abroad. The men and women of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines…

Or the gentleman I met in the unemployment office. Yeah, he had rights to purchase his health care under COBRA. But the cost of his health care was three-quarters of his unemployment benefit. His wife was deathly ill. This is a tough guy…

House Resolution 1173 sponsored by Representative Peter Welch of Vermont is a commemorative resolution to mark the 100th anniversary of the Vermont Long Trail. This resolution also recognizes the contribution of the Green Mountain Club for…

The bill before us, H.R. 3538, would give the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to issue special use authorizations to owners of specific water storage, transport, or diversion facilities within these wilderness areas. The permits…

The sale of misrepresented and counterfeit American Indian jewelry, pottery, baskets, rugs, and other items cheats the consumer, degrades the entire native market, and robs talented, hardworking native artisans of their living. This has…

In 1935, Congress enacted legislation to establish the Indian Arts and Crafts Board. The Indian Arts and Crafts Board, an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, is responsible for promoting the development of American Indian…

The Nation's recent economic downturn has dramatically affected the forest products industry, especially those companies reliant on wood from Federal lands. Currently, the Forest Service has several options for helping timber companies…

Well, Mr. Chairman, I feel we should correct that in some way.

Do you think it is surprising that revenues generated by OCS energy development currently fund a variety of programs...

Should we let energy development and siting go forward with no planning process in place while we wait for the Ocean Policy Task Force?

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman and Mr. Secretary.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And good afternoon, Dr. Lubchenco.

I want to thank both you, Mr. Secretary, and Mr. Chairman, for recognizing his talent.

It is a privilege to appear before you today on behalf of our community on Guam to share with you a few words of support for Tony Bahauta.

So on behalf of the people of Guam, I urge you to favorably report the nomination of Tony Babauta to full Senate with the recommendation that he has been confirmed without hesitation.

I commend President Obama for elevating this position to an Assistant Secretary.

The Chamorro people of Guam, who I represent, like our brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico, are awaiting fulfillment of their political aspirations and an opportunity to fully exercise their rights to self-determination.

I also commend our distinguished colleague, Mr. Pierluisi, for his diligent efforts in crafting H.R. 2499, and for working to advance it so quickly to the stage in the process.