On the recordJanuary 12, 2016
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I am going to recognize a Member in just a second. But in response to Mr. Yarmuth, I would just like to point out that the Office of Surface Mining has left States out of the discussions. States like Kentucky are not allowed to collaborate in this process, and that is unfortunate, because I think Kentucky and other States have something to contribute to this dialogue and this issue. So that is what the STREAM Act that we are going to vote on in a little bit would accomplish. {time} 1500 It brings the States back into the equation. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Johnson). He has been a stalwart defender of the coal industry and the future that coal has in the energy and economy of our country.
