Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1142, I call up the bill (H.R. 6784) to provide for removal of the gray wolf in the contiguous 48 States from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife published under the Endangered Species…

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 375, nays 1, not voting 54, as follows: [Roll No. 419] YEAS--375 Abraham Adams Aderholt Aguilar…

Mr. Speaker, I am glad that the gentleman from Oregon is so passionate about wolves, and this bill would be fantastic for him and his State. It would allow their State natural resources folks to manage their wolves. They could release some…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an educator from the Fourth Congressional District of Arkansas who has dedicated her life to teaching the next generation. Kay York, principal of Ashdown High School, was named the 2018 Arkansas…

Overall, the purpose of my bill is to update a 45-year-old law to protect the Endangered Species Act from the current abuse it receives.

I have found that it was a highly partisan Act, highly partisan piece of legislation that was passed back in the early 1970s.

It is an honor to have you here with us today, and I appreciate your service, not only to the Members in your district in Utah, but to the country, and the work that you do on the Natural Resources Committee.

I am excited for the House Committee on Natural Resources to visit Hot Springs on Monday.

I would like to go down the panel and have you give me your Number one improvement you think could be made to the Historic Leasing Program.

You are always welcome in Hot Springs, as well as all of my fellow Members of Congress.

And also welcome my colleague from Little Rock, Representative French Hill, who is joining the Committee today.