I urge my colleagues to look at the science. I urge my colleagues to look at the law, look at what wilderness area means. It means untrampled by man. It means man has a hands-off approach to it. Wilderness areas can be resilient to fire if…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arkansas will be postponed. Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Westerman The Acting CHAIR. It is…

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 17, strike line 17 and all that follows through page 19, line 20. Strike section 233. Strike section…

I am saying if we are going to do accounting, I think we should take that into the equation because it is all part of the carbon cycle.

I am very concerned about the environment and how we are good stewards of that.

We oftentimes have regulations that prevent any kind of management or work on the forests, which exacerbates the cycle of seeing these forests go up in flames.

I think that the bill is shortsighted in that it only looks at one side of the ledger.

The Corps of Engineers constructs projects critical to the Nation for the purposes of navigation, flood control, shoreline protection, hydroelectric power, recreation, environmental protection, restoration and enhancement, and fish and…

We too look forward to working towards a successful 2020 WRDA. We look forward to working with you and working for our country to do legislation that is vitally important to the infrastructure of our country.

During debate on this legislation in committee, a number of our Members expressed concerns on the merits of the settlement achieved under S. 216. Ultimately, this bill authorizes a settlement to the Spokane Tribe for damages as a result of…

I again commend the gentleman from Tennessee for his work on this bill. The Trail of Tears passes through my district in Arkansas. Again, this is a long-overdue bill. I urge passage of it in the House, and I urge our friends in the Senate…

This bill, which is still in a draft stage, has the end goal of planting one trillion trees.