Mr. Chairman, I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, this week, the majority advanced a bill that would block the administration from implementing a stream buffer zone rule intended to protect waterways from the…

Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Huffman), a member of the Natural Resources Committee.

I yield 15 seconds to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio), the ranking member. Mr. DeFAZIO. To the previous speaker and others who have complained about Grand Staircase-Escalante, you could introduce a bill to repeal it. Why don't you?

Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Ben Ray Lujan). {time} 1530

Mr. Chairman, in closing, let me just say that at the direction of the Republican leadership, this House has approved a remarkable series of anti-environmental bills in this Congress. While conservation bills languish and are stalled in…

Mr. Chairman, we are not really sure what this amendment is trying to achieve. If the underlying goal of the bill is to make sure that every national monument designation goes through a NEPA process or is approved by Congress, this…

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 222, noes 201, not voting 8, as follows: [Roll No…

I thank my colleague from New Jersey for yielding me the time. Mr. Chairman, it is our singular responsibility, as Members of Congress, to protect the health and well-being of the American people. Voting ``yes'' to this legislation would…

I think we all struggle with: bipartisanship and trying to be as representative of all sides.

Mr. Lambert, Doctor, you mentioned the role of community colleges.

The point, and you made it, is it is not just intervention. There is a follow up.