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At this time I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone).

This legislation authorizes the National Park Service to study roughly 86 miles of rivers in Connecticut and Rhode Island for possible designation as Wild and Scenic Rivers. The Wild and Scenic Rivers program currently protects the free…

I have no further requests for time. If the gentleman has no further speakers, I yield back the balance of my time.

H.R. 5958 renames the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Contact Station to the James L. Buckley Visitor Contact Station. We do not object to this legislation. I reserve the balance of my time.

Again, like I said, we have no objection to this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

May I inquire if Chairman Hastings has any additional speakers at this time?

I have no more speakers. I just urge my colleagues to join me in support of the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield the balance of our time to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Forbes).

I just hope that my colleagues here who are saying this today would listen to that lady fight for her people.

It is critical that fishermen are involved in the earliest communications of the ocean-planning process.

The President's National Ocean Policy will facilitate this type of comprehensive ecosystem-based management that is critical to the health of our oceans and the fish populations that sustain the livelihood of so many people in this room.

I commend your--the Administration for working with local ranchers and other private land owners to establish the Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area in South Florida.

At this time, I yield such time that she may consume to the Congresswoman from California (Ms. Speier), the sponsor of this legislation.

(Mr. SABLAN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Since 1967 the Forest Service has issued two special use permits to the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District to own and operate two fire stations on National Forest System land. The District would like to own the parcels of land on which…

Marine debris poses a serious threat to fishery resources, wildlife and habitat, as well as human health and navigational safety.

As someone who is passionate about the well-being of our oceans, I find marine debris to be a particularly concerning issue.

I believe it is an excellent step in the right direction to help maintain the refuge system.

I believe that America's Wildlife Refuge System has proven to be a great investment for our country.