Science should be employed as a tool to guide public policy.

Drafting an organic Act is part of Congress's solemn duty to provide oversight of federal operations.

This legislation has not been formally introduced.

I thank the gentleman from the great State of New York, Representative Reed, for recognizing me, but most of all for bringing this resolution. I support it, and I urge everyone here to support it. As you may remember, it was a two-step…

It is the intention of this Subcommittee to take full account of what we learn from our witnesses today.

Thank you all for your service to our country, and my question has to do with nuclear modernization.

I yield 1 minute to my good colleague and friend from the State of Texas (Mr. Flores).

I claim time on behalf of the Committee on Natural Resources. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Colorado is recognized for 5 minutes.

I am offering this amendment on behalf of and in cooperation with Representative Paul Broun of Georgia, who could not be here tonight. What this amendment does is it would zero out all of the land acquisition programs within the Interior…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 4, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(decreased by $4,880,000)''. Page 10, line 1, after the dollar amount…

The North American-Made Energy Security Act is a pivotal first step toward securing our energy future, lessening our dependence on oil from OPEC countries, and putting Americans back to work. Canada and the U.S. have the world's largest…

This legislation takes a crucial step towards securing our Nation's energy security and putting Americans back to work. In 2010 alone, the United States imported over 1 trillion barrels of oil from OPEC countries, many of which have…

I want to thank the gentleman from Arizona for sponsoring this time to talk about the importance of having Cut, Cap, and Balance. This is an historic vote that we're going to be taking in the House tomorrow. And I think that it's critical…

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 Colorado will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Connolly of Virginia

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 23, line 4, strike ``expended:'' and all that follows through ``6864(a)).'', and insert ``expended.''…

My constituents in Colorado, like all Americans, are demanding that Congress cut spending. We must look for every opportunity, large and small, to cut wasteful government programs. This amendment does just that. The Weatherization…

The Forest Service, as a custodian of our lands, has an obligation to work with a multiple-use mission to serve the people of Virginia and the United States by promoting the conservation of our resources, which undeniably should include…

Make no mistake: our affordable and predictable natural gas prices are a direct result of our ability to produce it though horizontal drilling and hydro fracturing.

Today the Subcommittee is meeting to review the future of oil and gas development on Federal lands in light of Administration proposals to enact complete bans on horizontal drilling on Federal lands.

Americans are desperate for new jobs, and today's jobs report says that our economy continues to struggle with only 18,000 new jobs created in June.

This plan as proposed by the Administration would essentially close the entire resource to energy development, eliminate a key priority in the multiple-use mission of Forest Service lands, and further erode our efforts to generate domestic…

I oppose this amendment and consider it harmful to our Nation's defense. We already know President Obama is no fan of missile defense based on his budget priorities. He cut this same program, Ground Based Midcourse Defense, by $445 million…

I would say that those judges certainly would have a closeness to the situation that would be helpful. But the circuit, I believe it's the 11th Circuit, includes a number of other States that are not as situated like Alabama and Florida…

Reclaiming my time, my understanding is the Judiciary Committee did not have any problems with this particular revision. But having discussed all the issues around this amendment, I would urge a ``no'' vote. I yield back the balance of my…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. This amendment was already rejected by a bipartisan vote of the full Natural Resources Committee and, once again, I urge opposition to it. This amendment micromanages and dictates specific safety…