laws that are swept aside are not merely red tape. They are critical protections that were put in place for a reason--to protect people, their communities, and the environment that we depend on.

It is disingenuous for my colleagues on the other side to say that. Over and over again, that is all I hear.

I, too, want to compliment the two Representatives from Maine. They gave us a hands-on and a palate-trying type of opportunity in our hearing. It doesn't get better than that, and I want to compliment them for both. I ask all of my…

It is obvious that this Gateway National Park has support from everybody. It is that gateway to the West that we are so eulogizing. I ask all Members to vote for this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore…

It is obvious that Ste. Genevieve is an important part of our Nation's expansion and agriculture history and merits becoming a unit of the National Park. Mr. Speaker, I recommend that all vote for it, and I yield back the balance of my…

Today, we are considering my bill, H.R. 2371, the Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act. This bipartisan bill simply requires the Western Area Power Administration, known as WAPA, to establish a pilot project to allow for a…

I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Energy is certainly a vital component of our national security issues.

we need to have dependable supplies of rare earths. And China now controls 100 percent of that marketplace.

the GAO report identified poor practices that led to the delayed issuance of permits by over 1,000 days.

This hearing seeks to shed light on these findings, to highlight exactly what seismic surveying is, and to address potential solutions to ensuring these permits are issued in a responsible, and timely manner.

The point I want to make is that before you can actually have a dedicated, predicated, concerted conversation in regards to an all the above, which I believe in as well, you need to know the assets that you actually hold.