It is time to update this outdated relic.

I was hoping today's hearing signaled to some extent the end of my Republican colleagues' campaign to drive American fish and wildlife to extinction one species at a time.

On every day except today, the Republican agenda in this committee is to limit or wipe out public comment periods for Federal regulations and to weaken or prohibit judicial review of Federal regulations.

I am sorry to say that I think this newfound Republican concern for the health and well-being of the Florida manatees is a sham.

I wish the Majority wanted to see the ESA fully funded, enforced, and implemented instead of seeing it weakened.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule on H.R. 427, and I thank my friend for yielding. This bill is the very definition of political legislation and serves absolutely no purpose in ensuring better rules. This legislation…

I'm sorry to say that I think this new-found Republican concern for the health and well-being of Florida manatees is a sham.

I wish today's hearing signaled the end of the Republican campaign to drive American fish and wildlife to extinction one species at a time.

The Majority has no idea whether power plants will close as a result of this proposed rule.

The President's commitment to early childhood education, it is reflected in the budget proposal, $1.5 billion extra for early head start and for head start itself.

At least in my community, it is an essential network for health delivery, an essential part of the Affordable Care Act delivery system.