Mr. Chair, I, too, am actually in support of the amendment. I think it is an improvement on the bill, but it doesn't go far enough because it is still only amending the findings. If you really want teeth with it, you have to amend the…

Mr. Chairman, it is wonderful to be back down here on the floor again with all of you. I thank Mr. Grijalva for that. I would have been here earlier had the gentleman not scheduled a hearing on our committee at the same time as we are…

Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Utah will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Brown of Maryland The…

Madam Chair, before I begin, I would like to list the number of areas where I likely agree with my good friend from Colorado (Mr. Neguse). We share a State, a boundary, and our States are beautiful and full of public lands and recreational…

Madam Chair, 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, insert the following: TITLE V--APPLICATION SEC. 501. APPLICATION…

Madam President, I rise today to talk about two problems that are related. These two problems have been spoken about for I think virtually decades here in this Chamber and across the political spectrum. One relates to preserving our…

Mr. Chair, I would like to reemphasize my praise for the Congressman from Colorado. The consensus that he mentioned is not a simple thing and should be applauded. I simply make a plea and request that the gentleman will continue to seek…

Mr. Speaker, on November 7, Utah will honor a soldier's soldier. For the past 7 years, the men and women of the Utah National Guard have been inspired by Major General Jefferson S. Burton. General Burton was chosen for his battle-tested…

Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise with my friend, Mr. Womack, to speak in opposition to H.R. 2440, the Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act. And why? Because that is a fair thing to say. If you are going to impose…

Mr. Speaker, I would be happy to research that for the gentleman. There may be some. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I reclaim my time. Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman would research that. He can't name one. Mr. Speaker, we are taking this money…

I actually have a bill that addresses this. It is called the TAIPEI Act and I hope this committee will pick this bill up and quickly address it.

My great fear that despite all of our best efforts, it is still not enough.

I worry that our effort, our U.S. dollars spent in that region are a small percent compared to the influence of China and their maligning influence.

Madam Speaker, this place is based predominantly on precedent and procedure. To bypass this proven pathway is predictably painful. So I pause to put a plea to the powers that be: Our people deserve better. The propaganda pushed upon the…

It is my sense that it is also not a reflection on who you are as a community.

I was very fortunate to be part of an Emery County public lands package that was signed into law this year.

It is unfortunate that I feel I need to even make that statement.

Calling for local ownership and control of public lands does not embody an attack on the Federal Government.