Indian country is on high alert about what this means. And they should be, rightfully so.

I kind of see the Chairman's legislation as a first step toward a slippery slope on a bunch of issues.

I think there is a lot of talk. And what happens is, on issues important to Indian country, that we end up dealing with issues of either ideological convenience, or of convenience as to who is able to grease the process the best.

Instead of using energy development on Indian land as an excuse to weaken NEPA and judicial review, we should be concentrating our efforts on real reform that would achieve tribal self-determination and energy development. We should be…

I just want to tell Chairman Young that I appreciate the lipstick on this particular piece of legislation, but the content is still haphazard. It does not fix the underlying problem with public review and judicial review. We are not in…

I just want to note that the Democrats on the Natural Resources Committee filed several amendments to this bill. We felt our Members were squarely within the House rules. Sadly, the majority on Rules failed to make any of their amendments…

The GAO report has mentioned many times about the rationale behind and the catalyst behind this particular legislation; yet, the conclusion, which I agree with, is that we are not living up to our responsibilities as it applies to energy…

Head Start is the antithesis of social Darwinism, survival of the fittest.

The National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, is a 45-year-old law which stands, basically, for two things: that the Federal Government should consider alternatives before taking action that can impact people's lives and that the public…

The manager's amendment has been categorized as a technical amendment. We are told the amendment is designed to clarify the bill, which is being sold as the answer to our Nation's economic woes. The bill is supposed to streamline…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 15, after line 21, insert the following: ``(6) Low-income and communities of color analysis.--The evaluation…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. {time} 0930 Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Gallego The CHAIR. It is now…