Political Quotes

I do rise in opposition to the amendment before us. Apparently, the bill that is before us today didn't include enough wilderness in my district. As we see in this amendment, we are now trying to be able to add more. The amendment adds an…

I thank the gentleman, my colleague, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I strongly oppose the amendment from my good friend from Colorado. Like amendments that have come before this, this amendment will do the exact opposite of what we are trying…

I thank both my colleagues for their kind words on this legislation. Madam Chair, the Yucca House National Monument is in Montezuma County, Colorado, very near to my hometown of Cortez. It is one of the largest archaeological sites in…

I thank my colleague from Washington for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today to be able to highlight the importance of modernizing the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service states that it implements the Endangered…