I am hopeful that we can move forward. I am not asking for a markup. I am just asking for a hearing.

I find it unacceptable that the bill includes language ranging from a public land giveaway, to a failure to protect the Bears Ears region, to shedding environmental protections, and the fact that this legislation steals land from the Ute…

For generations, mere consultation has always fallen short for Native Americans, and much of this is just because it is a checkmark on a piece of paper.

When you lose your apex predator, it throws entire ecosystems out of whack.

Aren't there other humane methods like this, instead of costly roundups and dangerous and costly holdings and even slaughter, to manage our wild horse population?

In those 2 months, why wasn't there a time for this to go through the committee process and regular order?

my district's top priority, the Continental Divide Wilderness and Recreation Act, has not received a hearing yet.

Can you give me information to reassure my constituents that the advice of that committee is non-binding and inform me as to what other options are being looked into the BLM, other than the completely unacceptable proposal of slaughter or…

I think what is frustrating in consideration of this deficit-busting, irresponsible, Republican tax-and-spend bill is a double standard. We have a bill before us that would increase the deficit by over $33 billion, yet we are not even…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on ordering the previous question will be followed by 5-minute votes on adopting the…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 237, noes 181, not voting 13, as follows: [Roll No. 490] AYES--237…

I do have a speaker, but I can't locate her right now. I reserve the balance of my time.

The gentleman talked about the Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act. Again, I think that there is the kernel of a good idea there, if the good idea would be to streamline the excess regulation above and beyond the consumer safeguards that were…

I thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. Mr. Speaker, over 6 months ago, the Obama administration actually identified the Zika virus as a public health crisis. It is well reported on. My constituents are aware of it…

I thank the majority and minority staffs of the committee for working with us on this bill. It is very important to the people of Minturn and to our central mountain region in Colorado, so I urge its passage. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the…

I thank Chairman Bishop for bringing H.R. 4510, the Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act, to the floor today. I introduced this simple but very important piece of legislation at the request of the local community of Minturn, in Eagle County…

As a fellow Representative of the West, I join my colleagues from Utah and South Dakota in support of this bill. Whenever we need to make an alteration to Federal land, whether it is the U.S. Forest Service or the Bureau of Land…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. 441. None of the funds made…

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 No. 105 Offered by Ms. Speier The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I thank the gentleman for accepting this important amendment on behalf of the many small towns and volunteer fire departments across the United States. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment…

I offer this amendment along with my colleagues Mr. Peter King of New York and Mr. Raul Ruiz of California. The amendment is small, but its impact is large and very important to our three districts and many others across the country that…

I offer this amendment, along with my colleague, the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Grijalva), the ranking member of the Natural Resources Committee. The amendment is very simple. It offers a choice for those in Congress to make. It is a…

I, again, thank the gentleman that there is not any sale of public lands in this bill. I would point out that there are Members in this body--in fact, the chair of the authorizing committee in this general area--who speak regularly about…

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 91, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''. Page 95, line 13, after the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…