At this time I'd like to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Issa).

Mr. Chair, I seek time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Colorado is recognized for 5 minutes.

In 1993 the passage of Don't Ask, Don't Tell was a result of a political process, not a military one. Today we can rectify that and continue with this process under way where the military consults with and listens to men and women and…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the amendment offered and in support of the bill as well, the defense authorization bill as well, but in opposition certainly to the Murphy amendment on the Don't Ask, Don't Tell, reversing Don't Ask…

Mr. Chair, the Department of Defense is facing a near-term shortage of key ``rare earth'' materials necessary to support our defense weapon systems, and rare earth magnets are especially critical. Over 97% of rare earth production is…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the defense authorization bill, but I rise in opposition to the Murphy amendment to the bill. Congress must review the results of the Department of Defense study on Don't Ask, Don't Tell before we vote to…

Mr. Chairman, the Department of Defense is facing a near-term shortage of key ``rare earth'' materials necessary to support our defense weapon systems, and rare Earth magnets are especially critical. Over 97 percent of rare earth…

I thank my friends from Florida. I wanted to follow Mr. Polis and just talk about the Rocky Mountain West, which really did receive Jewish immigrants with open arms. Sometimes there was discrimination, but generally it was open arms. In…

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 11 o'clock and 13 minutes p.m.), the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, May 27, 2010, at 10 a.m. ____________________

I thank the gentlelady from Florida. I am here tonight to talk about the Jewish history in the West and in Colorado. Colorado was still an untamed wilderness when gold was discovered near Pike's Peak in 1858. The 59ers, fortune hunters…

Mr. Speaker, over a month has gone by since the April 15 deadline for Congress to pass its annual budget resolution. House Democrats, though, haven't even bothered to offer up a proposal. But without a budget resolution, it is still clear…

The moratorium in place does, in fact, apply to the Alaska wells and to the exploration wells Shell had proposed to put into place.

We are holding BP accountable. And that accountability effort that we have under way, we have them by the neck and we will keep them by the neck.

There are some fundamental flaws with respect to how that organization was created.

I believe it was the correct decision. I believe it is the correct decision today, and with all due respect to the honorable court, we disagree with the court.

I see this incident as being a catalyst for moving forward with a gulf coast restoration program.

Our hope is, the President's hope is, that will launch the new century of conservation.

We are looking at all of those issues, and at a point in time when we can give assurance to the American people that we can move forward safely, we will make whatever adjustments are appropriate.