John Chenoweth

H.R. 1021, introduced by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Scott McInnis), authorizes an exchange of approximately 84 acres within the Routt National Forest for approximately 84 acres of private land known as the Miles parcel, which is…

accusations of partisanship are very common in this city. However, it is also common to notice that those making accusations of partisanship are often among the most bitterly partisan people in the entire city. The top Democrat on the…

I lost a very good friend a little while ago, in a very, very tragic accident. Jim Anderson was a man that I have known for about 25 years. He was a good man, a good father to his two children, a good husband, a good steward of the land…

it is not the normal course, as I understand it and as most Americans understand it. It is a big disappointment.

this is a sad day. I would think that this proposal would be funny because it is so extreme, if it were not so sad, with regards to what is actually happening in these public lands. The gentleman from New York (Mr. Boehlert) tried to…

reclaiming my time, it would impact all of the public lands on one-third of the Western continent.

in the West, in the areas where it will affect people, human beings, the consensus is very strongly against this roadless policy, very, very strongly against it.

I learned as a child from reading the Bible that tax collectors have never been popular, and that, I suspect, will never change. But I do not think that that can explain the growing hostility of more and more taxpayers towards the IRS…

S. 1079 would facilitate the oil and gas exploration on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation by allowing the Secretary of the Interior to approve mineral leases affecting individually owned Indian land if a majority of the owners of the…

Mr. Clinton's recent remarks that he thinks taxpayers who are in favor of tax cuts are selfish is a truly stunning remark to me. It is stunning to think that that is how the President and his liberal allies think about those who think that…

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 434, introduced by former Congressman Bill Richardson, the current Ambassador to the United Nations, would provide a land conveyance for the village of El Rito and Jemez Springs in New Mexico. Both of these towns have…

S. 588 is a noncontroversial bill affecting Forest Service lands in the district of the gentleman from Colorado which passed the House earlier this year as H.R. 985. This bill provides that a 160-acre parcel at Slate Creek in Summit…

it is not often that I bring a whole lot of levity to this House, but sometimes we have to make sure we maintain our sense of humor in order to make sure we maintain our focus. Madam Speaker, this is Halloween and there will be many scary…

Ranching on lands that are managed by the Federal Government is very different than ranching on lands that are managed by the State government. In fact, I would like to remind the gentleman from Minnesota [Mr. Vento] and the gentleman from…

I do want to say that with this fee increase, we really will be succeeding in running our cattlemen off the land. We have got to remember, this is the part of America's heritage and culture they write songs about, they copy their styles of…

I just want to say that this, I can understand the emotional appeal of this argument, but the fact is that America has always had her borders open to those people who would be willing to work their trade, whether they are a corporation or…

Today, as the administration considers its position on global warming, though, the House will send a message to the White House that regardless of whether you believe that human-induced global climate change is occurring or not, our…

A 14-year-old young man by the name of Nathan Zohner engaged in a contest entitled, ``Find Out How Gullible We Are.''... Mr. Speaker, this perceptive young man has shown how science can be literally manipulated to fit the whims of social…

most children have tried the tactic we are now seeing from the other side regarding the White House scandals and campaign finance reform. If you catch a child with his hands in the cookie jar, sometimes he tries to change the subject on…

Mr. Chairman, what are senior congregate meals? Let me tell my colleagues. Again, I repeat, for many senior citizens, especially those who are alone or on fixed incomes, senior centers provide a place to congregate and an excuse to get out…

I really feel that in his heart the gentleman would be sympathetic to this particular amendment, and I think that most House Members would be. Mr. Chairman, this amendment is fairly benign. It is something that we are all very, very…

Mr. Chairman, last year our Senator Dirk Kempthorne from Idaho wrote and passed and had signed into law Senate bill 1 prohibiting unfunded Federal mandates. Unfunded Federal mandates have been a bane to local units of government and our…

I can say that I felt a great deal of personal umbrage when we were accused of using these children for our own political ends. I can confirm the depth of feeling and emotion, as a grandmother, that many Americans must feel when they meet…

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1663, introduced by the gentleman from California [Mr. Doolittle], clarifies the intent of Congress in Public Law 93-632 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to continue to provide for the maintenance of 18 concrete…

H.R. 1944 deeds approximately 290 acres of Forest Service land comprising the Warner Canyon Ski Hill to Lake County, Oregon. In exchange, Lake County will deed approximately 320 acres of land that is currently owned by Lake County within…