Alan Lowenthal

But this is not acceptable.

FracFocus not only contains data that is error-prone, it is tedious to download.

Falling short in meeting the Task Force's standards and recommendations is unacceptable: it will jeopardize the public trust.

we believe that FracFocus, which the BLM is considering for use as the primary tool for public disclosure on fracturing operations on public lands, is seriously flawed.

the rule doesn't do much at all, it simply requires companies to do what they are already doing under State regulations.

I do not think that hydraulic fracturing is inherently bad. However, that being said, we need to be writing rules to make sure that it is done right.

Letter from the Members of Congress to BLM and DOE

I profoundly hope that the BLM take these recommendations seriously.

I stand here today to recognize the month of March as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. MS is a debilitating, chronic disease that attacks the central nervous system and causes visual problems, overwhelming fatigue, difficulty with…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Cartwright The CHAIR. It is now in…

I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for yielding me this time. I strongly agree with my friend that States must be given the right to implement a stream buffer rule that works for them, given the fact that local conditions will vary…

I want to respond to one thing that was just said. The 2008 Bush rule is not more protective than the 1983 Reagan rule. I have explained that. The 2008 Bush rule has huge exemptions within it, and that is why it is important that we go…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1, beginning at line 16, strike ``December 12, 2008 (73 Fed. Reg. 75813 et seq.)'' and insert ``June 30, 1983…

I condemn Russia's attempt to annex Crimea in violation of international law.

As we seek to promote democratic values in the Ukraine and to support those democratic and uphold those values, we must not lose sight of our own democratic values here in the United States.

I strongly support the sanctions for individuals responsible for the loss of Ukrainian assets who have significantly undermined democratic processes in the Ukraine or have committed human rights abuses.

In listening to this discussion and to your presentation about the bill to basically give government back to the people, listening to Congressman O'Rourke talking about what it is like to go door to door and talk to people, and then you…

Thank you. I really want to thank the fine gentleman from Maryland, who has worked so long and tirelessly on ensuring that unlimited campaign spending does not drown out the voice of the people. I want to thank him for putting together a…

I agree completely. People decide to run frequently--or want to run--maybe even better than decide, they don't decide--they want to run because they believe that they can be the voice for those that do not have a voice, for people in their…

On many different levels. Thank you, Congressman. Mr. Speaker, it is interesting that, today, people say that government--the House of Representatives and the Senate--is dysfunctional. Yet, as you pointed out in that quote, Senator Dole…

I thank the gentlewoman from Illinois for yielding and for being a steadfast leader on this issue. Mr. Chairman, this amendment simply confirms what world's scientists already know: that greenhouse gases contribute to long-lasting changes…

I also believe as we listen and we understand that we take an unbiased and objective point of view that if we are ever going to have peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians that we also hear and try to understand as much as…

This House must stop paying for murderers. Stop it today.

I would like to focus a little bit on something that has been mentioned a little bit, I think tangentially...

Climate change is real and is happening now. To reduce the harmful effects of human-caused greenhouse gas pollution, this Nation and the world must transition to clean energy sources. That is why I am here today to support wind power and…