I'm telling you if you look at Glen Doherty, you look at Lieutenant Tyrone Woods, they ran to the sound of the guns.

It is an embarrassment to the United States of America that we could not get those assets there in time to help those people.

Madam President, especially in times of crisis but also in times of ease, Americans have reason to reflect on the foundation of the life we enjoy as a Nation. More than the citizens of any other country, when Americans think of their…

Mr. President. I am grateful for this opportunity today to pay tribute to a truly extraordinary woman--Marreen Casper. Sadly, Marreen passed away on September 14, 2013, while she was serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of…

Madam President. I appreciate the opportunity today to honor a true Utah hero--Sergeant Derek Johnson. Sadly, Sergeant Johnson lost his life in Draper, UT on the morning of September 1, 2013 in the line of duty. From a very young age…

Mr. President, to begin, my thoughts and prayers certainly go out to everyone who was impacted by the horrific events of yesterday at the Navy Yard, particularly to those whose loved ones lost their lives or were injured in what is a…

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the remarks of the gentleman from Montana. Very few people realize the Federal Government actually owns 1 out of every 3 acres in this country, but it is disproportionate. So, of the 13 Western States, 54 percent…

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be able to control this next 48 minutes as we explain how significant this Secure Rural Schools fix is and how important it is that we do something on a program that, quite frankly, is not sustainable. So at…

Mr. Speaker, since Mr. Lamborn has already introduced the concept of what's taking place in Colorado and the bill for Mr. Tipton, let's turn now to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Tipton) to also explain the significance of why he…

I thank the last two speakers from Colorado for explaining the situation they are facing within their State on Federal forest land. Before we turn to somebody from the East who gets what we're talking about here, let's continue with the…

I appreciate the gentlelady from Wyoming for being with us and talking about the concepts that are going on and what we can do for our future. If I could, Mr. Speaker, at the turn of the 20th century, the so- called ``progressive era,''…

I thank the gentleman for his comments here. Mr. Speaker, we have heard now from three Members from the west coast--one from California, one from Oregon and one from Washington-- who have explained the situation and how this particular act…

The increase in patent filings that Senator Sessions mentioned has really created an enormous burden on that court.

I would like to thank Senator Coons and Senator Leahy for introducing Senate bill 1385, the Federal Judgeship Act of 2013.

If our fast-track effort is taking a half-a-decade we realize that something is terribly wrong with the system.

Successful land management strategies can only be achieved when land management agencies, stakeholders, and elected officials work together.

Western management is extremely significant to that.

The existing process to consolidate trust lands is broken.