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it is my understanding that there is no one else who wants to speak on either side. So at this time, I yield back all time on both sides. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays…
it is an honor for me to recommend again Dr. Carson as the Secretary of HUD. Dr. Carson brings a fresh set of eyes to every issue and every problem he faces, and he has an incredible record of success and of achieving outstanding results…
I applaud my colleagues for voting in favor of cloture on the nomination of Dr. Benjamin Carson to be the next Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. On January 12, the Senate Banking Committee held its confirmation…
Effective forest management can prevent a routine fire that is manageable and easy to control from becoming a catastrophic one.
I support the principles outlined in Representative Michael Simpson's legislation H.R. 167, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act.
the first purpose of any government or its leaders is to protect the lives and security of its people, and the failure of this responsibility renders all others meaningless.
I can attest that reliable budget numbers are essential in accurately and effectively planning for emergencies.
Ronald Reagan once said to us that you and I have a rendezvous with destiny.
I think it was a great appointment by the President.
I know there is a great deal of needs there, and I do hope to get the committee out--we have talked about this for a while--and visit some of the tribal lands out in Idaho and let them see what is going on at the various places.
We have a responsibility there. We know that, and we are trying as much as we can to do that.
Mike Simpson, who is a member of this committee, has a bill that would allow us to use the disaster account for these catastrophic fires.
Every single elected official at every level of government representing this area, other than the President, is opposed to this monument.
This legislation doesn't create a new law, but rather lays out explicit conditions by which FDA must explain how and when it will enforce dairy food standards of identity.
I wanted to thank Representative Simpson for all the efforts he has done for Indian Country over the years.
Congressman Simpson has asked to bring members of this subcommittee to Idaho, and the Nimiipuu would welcome you to a land that we share with the deer, elk, moose, bear, wolf, Big Horn sheep, mountain lion, that watches the eagle announce…
The Nez Perce Tribe has long been a proponent of self-determination for tribes and believe our primary obligation is to protect the treaty-reserved rights of the tribe and its members.
We need to push EPA to get these sites cleaned up and get back to economic order again.