I guess frustration, as you say, it is very clear, apparently, some of the people that are trying to be able to get information doesn't feel it is very clear.

Mr. Ashe, thank you for taking the time to be here.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. We continue to hear letters of support, ironically, out of my colleague from Colorado's home district. Eagle River Water and Sanitation District supports this legislation as we put it forward. Colorado…

Again, I will refer my colleagues to the text of the bill. No Federal water rights that they currently have are going to be impaired. That includes national parks. We continue to hear about the upcoming Polis amendment. The original bill…

For the point of clarity, to ease the concerns of my colleague from Colorado, the National Ski Areas Association endorses this bill today. That has not changed. Also, to alleviate the concerns that you just demonstrated, no existing…

How much time remains? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Colorado has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from California has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I suppose I can bring some good news. It is not a 5-page bill, but actually a 3-page bill that we have actually put forward. What I think we are really frustrated about is that we often hear from our colleagues that they want to be able to…

I offer this amendment to further strengthen and improve this bipartisan bill. As we heard during general debate, the bill has one goal: to eliminate Federal extortion of private property. The Federal Government cannot and should not take…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 13, insert ``(including joint and sole ownership)'' after ``water right''. Page 4, line 9, insert…

After listening to our Democrat colleague's statement, probably the best thing that we can do to be able to allay their fears is for them to read the bill. It actually protects private property rights, and let me fill in the balance of the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, it is with some dismay that I have to address some of the comments that have been made by my good friend and colleague from Colorado. Unfortunately, through their own words, they are willing…

We strongly support legislation introduced by Representative Scott Tipton (H.R. 3189), which passed the House of Representatives on March 3, 2014.

Last week, the nonpartisan Office of the Chief Actuary for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported that as many as 11 million small business employees throughout the United States may see their health premiums rise after full…

I thank the gentleman for his support of this amendment. It speaks to a very important point. We have got to make sure that the agencies are actually doing what the law is requiring. This clarification simply achieves that.

I would like to thank Chairman Graves and Chairman Goodlatte for all of their work. I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Madam Chairman, I rise today in support of my amendment to title III, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements…

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 66, line 1, strike ``The agency'' and insert ``Each year, each agency''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to…

the best way to be able to have the resources is to be able to assure the American people that we are doing the very best we can to be able to not only grow the economy but be able to handle those limited resources well.

One of the big issues--I think we all have a responsibility for those of us that are serving here in Washington--is to be looking out for the American taxpayer.

these programs that confuse businesses and owners and waste taxpayer resources, I believe we can agree that it simply cannot be tolerated.

we are going to have to be able to have the water for them not only to be able to bathe, but to be able to grow the crops for them to be able to eat.

this shouldn't be a partisan issue. Everybody likes to eat and be able to have crops to be able to grow.

President Obama has acknowledged that some of these regulations will cost our economy over $1 billion annually.

Rather than pursuing a true all-of-the-above energy plan, this administration continues to circumvent Congress.

The President's plan, unfortunately, does not represent a true all-of-the-above energy approach.

Unfortunately, the President was merely paying lip service to the American public.