This is a debate about whether we want to lose critical cultural and natural resources to unlimited drilling, unending road building, and unrestricted off-road vehicle use.

At a minimum though the predictions or the claim that designations of national monuments are harmful to the local economies, that isn't borne out in your research?

History has already affirmed the wisdom of previous national monument designations and history will judge new attempts to weaken the Act very harshly.

Those who support destructive amendments to the Antiquities Act either fail to realize the value of the resources the Act has preserved or the seriousness of the threats posed to the resources or both.

H.R. 2584 is, without question and without precedent, the most regressive, destructive, and shameless attack on our environmental protections, this country's public health, and conservation in over four decades. This is accomplished…

I am here to join with my colleagues in thanking the gentlelady from California (Ms. Woolsey) for all that she has done to provide leadership on an issue that has been critical to the American people on an issue that she could very…

I thank the gentleman for withdrawing the word ``socialist'' from his commentary. I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters).

I have an amendment in the nature of a substitute at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the following: SECTION 1…

The amendment, the budget substitute that we have before you, the people's budget, is an honest document consistent with our country's values and our country's desires. The people's budget does not tell the American people what they want…

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 Arizona will be postponed. The Committee will rise informally. The Speaker pro tempore (Mr…

I yield myself 10 seconds. If I may, I have a simple inquiry for the gentleman from Wisconsin. As part of the fairness in our Tax Code, I would like to ask, is it fair that, let's say, Warren Buffett should pay a lower income tax rate than…

I encourage the gentlemen at their next opportunity, the gentlemen across the aisle, to explain to the American taxpayer why they have to pay thousands of dollars on Tax Day when GE didn't have to pay a single cent and, in fact, got money…