David Skaggs: “I cannot help but observing in response to the prior gentleman's points that they had nothing to do with the substance…”

I did want to take a minute to explain this bill which would add to the National Wilderness System an area of some spectacular mountains in south central Colorado, really unique in their geology and their beauty and their habitat for some…

I am not questioning the gentleman's sincerity about taking national security issues seriously. Far be it from that. Contrary to what the gentleman is suggesting, I think we should adhere to and aspire to a particularly high standard of…

But I will go ahead, Mr. Chairman. I assume the gentleman does recognize that we are already getting huge payoffs, real money, real energy saved presently from the conservation and efficiency efforts, whereas the prospects for eventual…

At a time of economic prosperity, thank goodness, we all generally do feel pretty good about things, but we should bear in mind that there is an enormous underclass in this society that is hurting. And to the extent that we deny them…