I was not a big fan of the Affordable Care Act, but the fraud provisions in it, I readily support.

I think everyone in this room agrees that providing safe, clean, affordable drinking water is essential and should be a national priority.

I would like to make an observation that the first hydraulic frack job was done 60 years ago in my State of Oklahoma and there has never been a documented case of ground contamination.

I just found this to be kind of mind-boggling that would take place.

I think it is significant to bring up this point.

But revolving funds is what I was referring to.

Unfortunately, the system that EPA uses to determine health risks, the IRIS system, has decades-long issues in crafting risk assessments.

I know that everyone in this room agrees that providing clean, safe, affordable drinking water is essential, and should be a national priority.

These problems continue to persist in the face of the NAS and Congress repeatedly imploring EPA to correct these issues.

I think Oklahoma certainly has great problems in our small communities.

If the IRIS review for a chemical that we have great history on is so fundamentally flawed, it is hard to imagine how we will end up with good science on chemicals of emerging concern.

Unbiased, high-quality, scientific analyses are important foundations for making drinking water decisions.

Thank you, Madam Chairman, for taking the time today to continue our discussions about Federal drinking water programs.

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

Mr. Chairman, in April a draft executive order was circulated that would require all companies bidding on Federal contracts to disclose all Federal campaign contributions. If enacted, this executive order would effectively politicize the…

I would simply say to my good friend from Washington, who I respect frankly as much I do anybody in this Congress, the intent here is to make sure we never link political contributions with the awarding of government contracts. If we want…

I rise in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chairman, I want to offer a somewhat different perspective than my friend from Massachusetts does on the trend line of defense spending. Looking at the long term, defense spending has actually, over time, come down pretty dramatically…