Emma Hardy

I would like to thank my colleague from Pennsylvania for his efforts to host us here this evening and for the opportunity to speak. As the events of Paris unfolded over the weekend, I watched in horror with the rest of the world as violent…

I stand to address the importance of long- term funding within the transportation sector of our economy. As a former general contractor who built roads, bridges, and dams, I understand how uncertainty can derail the ability to plan and…

Today I stand to recognize an important step that took place this week. Yesterday the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, a committee I have the privilege to serve on, marked up and passed a long-term highway bill. Included…

Last week marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, a time when all of us can take a moment and recognize the tremendous contributions of Hispanic Americans who have made our communities a great country. Mr. Speaker, I have the…

Before I had the privilege of being elected to the 114th Congress, I spent more than four decades in the construction industry. After growing up as a fifth-generation son of a farmer and rancher, I set out to learn the trades and acquire…

I would like to thank the gentleman from Washington for yielding me time to speak on the rule of this vital piece of legislation, H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act. Coming from Nevada, the Nation's most arid…

Last Friday, the President signed away more than 700,000 acres of Lincoln and Nye Counties, as the Basin and Range National Monument in my district, locking these lands up from economic development the region depends on. This is…

What were you doing last night at midnight? If you were like me and most Americans, you were probably asleep. But last night, while America was sleeping, the White House was busy. The White House was busy notifying the public, literally in…

In closing, I would just like to reiterate to my colleagues that voting for this amendment is a vote for empowering the communities and the local stakeholders most affected by the monument designations. Doing so will increase transparency…

I now ask how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Nevada has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following: Sec. 441. None of the funds made available by this Act…

How much time remains, Mr. Chairman? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Nevada has 30 seconds remaining. The gentleman from Arizona has 3 minutes remaining.

We live in America, a nation conceived in liberty and consecrated by the service and sacrifice of our military men and women. Veterans throughout the country depend on our integrity to keep our promises. We promise to care for their health…

My amendment was inspired by the Obama administration's proposal to establish a national monument in the Basin and Range area of Nevada, directly under the airspace of the Nevada Test and Training Range. My amendment is not about disputing…