Thank you, Chairman. And before Mr. Foxley leaves the room I would like to welcome him and other members from my home state.

I would actually prefer to yield my time to Congressman Stewart.

the county is operating under the old HCP that has been extended by the USFWS while the county works in 'good faith' to renew the permit.

One of the counties I am honored to represent in Utah's 2nd District is Washington County.

I am hopeful that in the creation of the national park within the National Park Service of the Transcontinental Railroad Network, that the work of the Chinese immigrants that was a substantial labor force that completed the railroad is…

The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad... transformed America.

I would like to congratulate Chairman Bishop and all the members of the Utah's House congressional delegation for the introduction of this legislation.

Next year will be the 150th birthday of this historic event. And I think it is bigger than just Golden Spike itself.

I hope that this Committee takes the appropriate action to make this happen thereby honoring and preserving this historic site and the effort by so many Americans to unite our Nation by rail.

I think it is a significant one for the history of this country, and something which we have to remember.

I think because these funds are going to be spread around all the states, it is going to be impossible to figure out what would have been.

What about Congress? Do you think there are things Congress could do to impact at least the Federal role, the role the Federal Government might have in public land states, for example?

Are there policies we could pursue, through legislation or otherwise, that would help alleviate this burden?

The restrictions, the inability to develop land locally, be it from a Federal restriction, a State restriction, or a local restriction, is a chief barrier, in many instances, to people finding meaningful work and opportunity.

What I am saying is, in land that is held by the Federal Government and isn't being put to use currently, that is an opportunity for Congress to look and say, can it be put to better or different use.

Mr. President, I am here today to discuss new legislation to help Puerto Rico gain a stronger fiscal footing, but before turning to that, I would like to make a few comments regarding the current NAFTA trade talks. Over the past few weeks…

If what we know is true, they started this investigation on pure hearsay.

We want the underlying information, that's the thing that's important to us.