I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The concurrent…

Statements like that hurt real people.

In order to place the bills on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to further proceedings en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bills will be placed on the calendar. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H. Con. Res. 43, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as…

Mr. President, I understand there are three bills at the desk due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bills by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1350) to provide a…

In the nature of criminal activity, the desire of the criminal, of course, is to bleed the process, but not to kill the patient.

I am very pleased to be an original cosponsor of the Federal Water Quality Protection Act.

EPA and the Corps of Engineers proposed a rule that would significantly expand Federal control over land and water.

I do not think anyone has talked about the regional treasures yet I think it was Administrator McCarthy who told the National Farmers Union that the EPA plans to finalize a rule that will go even further than the original proposed by…

It is clear that no amount of questions or concerns is going to change their minds and Congress needs to provide some direction.

Not only did we overwhelmingly defeat that legislation but both of them were defeated the next time they came up for reelection. The people really are plugged into this thing.

I would also like to make sure the record notes what the EPA actually conducted, the New York Times suggests, was an unprecedented grassroots lobbying campaign that may violate Federal law.

It is the policy of the Congress to recognize, preserve and protect the primary responsibilities and rights of the States to prevent, reduce and eliminate pollution, to plan the development and use of land and water resources.

Rather than withdrawing their proposal and starting over with the input of farmers, small businesses, local governments and States, EPA went into campaign mode.

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Today, I offer an amendment that will de-list the lesser prairie chicken from the list of threatened species over a period of at least 5 years. This time will allow the five States…

I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Lucas). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared to have it.

Mr. Chairman, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop), the chairman of the Natural Resources Committee and an individual who has worked diligently on preserving all of our environment.

Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Pearce), from another one of those States working very diligently to increase the population of these species in a very scientific way.