Dan Webster

I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte), the chairman of the Judiciary Committee.

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 501 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 501 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

We had someone show up, and so the gentleman from Florida has allowed the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Lamborn) to speak. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Colorado.

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 30, line 9, insert after ``subchapter.'' the following: ``In the case of a project for which an environmental…

I thank Chairman Goodlatte and Mr. Marino for putting forth this bill, the RAPID Act. This bill is a giant step toward implementing an environmental review process that works. I offer an amendment today not to alter the process, but to…

I want to make sure everyone understands what this does. It would limit to 4\1/2\ more years. So we have a project 17 years in. Now we are saying, all right, can you give us an answer in 4\1/2\ more years? Over two decades, and we can't…

This rule provides for ample and open debate. It makes in order amendments from both sides of the aisle. Further, it advances bills that were favorably reported out of committee and will receive bipartisan support. The RAPID Act is good…

I thank the chairman for his support, and I urge Members to vote for this amendment. It is a good amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr…

I think it is very, very important for this area.

On rollcall No. 11, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' personal explanation

Can you tell me how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Florida (Mr. Webster) has 11\1/2\ minutes remaining.

At this time I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Benishek).

At this time I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Weber).

I would just like to point out, again, no environmental law has been changed, none. Nothing has been weakened. Nothing has been shortchanged. Nothing has been slowed down. The only thing that has happened is those studies, instead of being…

I would like to clarify one thing, and that is the chairman and the ranking member did everything they could to stay within the guidelines and the jurisdiction of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and they did that. They did…

I have no more presenters and I am prepared to close. Therefore, I reserve the balance of my time.

This rule provides for ample and open debate and makes in order amendments from both sides of the aisle. Further, it advances a bill that was reported out of the committee with unanimous bipartisan support. This bill is good for American…

At this time I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe).

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings), my good friend and colleague, pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 385 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 385 Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the…

This amendment is straightforward. It closes a regulatory loophole that allows Federal agencies to make major policy changes without appropriate congressional review. As currently written, the REINS Act covers agency rules developed…

I just want to remind everyone that we all remember what happened on July 3 when there was an announcement made that all of the sudden we were going to basically reverse our decision on the Affordable Care Act passed by this Congress. I…

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 21, beginning on line 4, strike ``except that such term does not include--'' and all that follows…

On rollcall No. 346, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' ____________________

I don't know of any show stoppers for the proposal. But I don't know enough of the details at this point to know that there might be some.