the pairing of new wilderness and other conservation designations with broadly supported land exchanges

Well, you know, this committee is considering Senate proposals to dismember the AT&L organization, and it doesn't really help us to support the continued existence when necessary programs seem to be delayed and not necessarily…

I don't know quite how many cliches to use here, but where a scalpel could have been helpful, this is a meat ax that not only has missed the fingers, it has cut off the entire hand. In 2012, the Fish and Wildlife Service did declare the…

I would like to take a few minutes to talk about a resolution that I am submitting today regarding the importance of the trade and investment relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom. I also would like to discuss our…

today I wish to pay tribute to a remarkable public servant, humanitarian, neighbor, and friend: Gerald R. Sherratt. Jerry was the former mayor of Cedar City and the 13th president of Southern Utah University. He passed away last week…

You know what, your hand will be strengthened in your negotiations around the world if you do at every once in a while.

I would simply say that I think you would find the mutual bipartisan approach to achieve the goal. I don't think anybody is in opposition to this. The reality is, in nearly 30 years, the funding level hasn't changed. It is very modest. It…

In a bipartisan effort with Ann Kirkpatrick, we are offering this amendment. It is an amendment on behalf of Native American schoolchildren dangerously rutted in flood- prone dirt roads that cause Native American kids to miss school, on an…

You cannot look those people in the eye, Americans who pay their taxes, who work here, who are citizens.

the pairing of new wilderness and other conservation designations with broadly supported land exchanges

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 29, line 12, after the dollar amount insert ``(increased by $1,500,000)''. Page 30, line 3, after the…

I also appreciate your commitment to protecting the rights that we hold dear as Americans, and our security.

I believe it's an issue that Congress and the executive branch have to approach with a great deal of prudence.

Requiring U.S. companies to provide access to government agencies would not prevent foreign app developers from creating encryption software for jailbreak phones.

The perpetual SGR cycle took up far too much of Congress's time and diverted attention from other priorities.

The College appreciates the opportunity to provide a statement to the Senate Finance Committee that includes our recommendations to improve the implementation of MACRA.

Consultation with stakeholders, especially beneficiaries and physicians on the front lines of providing care is precisely what we sought.

This is not an easy budget area. In fact, it is a very complex one, but this subcommittee has worked to produce what, I believe, is one of the best bills we have seen in years in this particular area. Is it perfect? Of course not, but it…