I find it interesting that a bill that was approved by the Natural Resources Committee by unanimous consent is suddenly objectionable to the minority. But I urge Members to support it.

Yes, Mr. Speaker, people indeed are being bit by monkeys, and they are also being bit at the gas pumps. I would just like to note a few statistics regarding monkey risks to the public. In June of 2008 in New York, a 22-month-old girl…

House Resolution 1247, as amended, celebrates the recovery of the American bald eagle, the symbol of our country displayed on American currency and government agency seals, including the seal of the United States Congress. The bald eagle's…

So the 2 billion acres that you're referring to does exclude national parks and all of the military bases?

the gentleman stated that if you were an oil company, would you drill where there is no oil; of course not. And that is not the situation. The oil companies bid on these Federal leases. They pay for them because they believe there is oil…

Lakota leader Crazy Horse is remembered by his people as a fierce warrior and visionary leader who was committed to preserving the traditional Lakota way of life. A young sculptor named Korczak Ziolkowski, who served as an assistant…

H.R. 1771, the Crane Conservation Act, was introduced by our colleague from Wisconsin, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin. The overall purpose of H.R. 1771 is to assist in the conservation of the world's 15 species of crane, such as the whooping…

H.R. 2649, as amended, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to participate in the Lake Hodges Surface Water Improvement and Reclamation Project. This project would pretreat 13,000 acre-feet of…

Senate Joint Resolution 17 directs the United States to initiate international discussions and take necessary steps with other nations to negotiate an agreement to manage migratory and transboundary fish stocks in the Arctic Ocean. It is…

House Concurrent Resolution 300 recognizes the necessity for the United States to maintain its significant leadership role in improving the health and promoting resiliency of coral reef ecosystems. Coral reef ecosystems are not only…

House Concurrent Resolution 325, introduced by our colleague, Representative Bart Stupak, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission's Historical Preservation and Museum Program. Mackinac Island was…

H.R. 1464, the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act, was introduced by our colleague from New Mexico, Congressman Tom Udall. The overall purpose of H.R. 1464 is to assist in the conservation of 15 imperiled cat and canid species, such as the…

I rise in support of S. 2739, and I urge my colleagues to vote to pass it and send it to the President's desk. I underscore my support for subtitle B of title VII of this comprehensive, important legislation, which provides for the…

as the House prepares to take up H.R. 2830, the Coast Guard Authorization Act, I call attention to Coast Guard policy affecting repairs of its vessels. There is a loophole in current law that I seek to close with an amendment that will…

I rise today in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and to recognize the great contributions of Asian and Pacific Island Americans to our Nation. I, too, as the previous speaker said, am very proud to represent the territory of…

over 7,000 miles due west from our Nation's Capitol at a location roughly 2,700 miles southwest from the Hawaiian Islands and 2,000 miles southwest from Guam lies a nation of more than 50,000 people. The Republic of the Marshall Islands…

as the Girl Scouts of America celebrate their 92nd anniversary this Friday, March 12, and the Guam Girl Scouts celebrate their 69th anniversary, I would like to take this time to commend the organization for its continuing commitment to…

I wholeheartedly support House Concurrent Resolution 206 supporting the National Marrow Donor Program and other bone marrow donor programs and encouraging Americans to learn about the importance of bone marrow donation. I commend Mr…

56 years ago the United States assumed an international obligation to protect and promote the development of two island groups that straddle much of the vast Pacific Ocean: The Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the…

I rise to voice my support to the Ramstad-Moore amendment, which would allow troops on rest and recreation leave to return from Iraq to their home of record. This amendment benefits every member of the military serving in Operation Iraqi…

I have on my desk a small card which has the words of my predecessor Congressman Ben Blaz. It says ``I am a Member of Congress, but not one of its Members.'' I read those words today, Madam Speaker, because I had them reinforced to me when…

I rise today on the second anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks of 2001 to express my sympathies for the victims of this terrible tragedy and their families. Furthermore, I would like to take this time to honor our men and…

when Congress authorized the Native American home loan bill in 1993, it recognized the poverty and the homelessness of veterans from the Pacific Islands. It recognized that those veterans needed special assistance to access the necessary…

Dear Mr. Chairman: We are writing to request that $15 million be provided in the Fiscal Year 2004 agriculture appropriations bill for the Resident Instruction and Distance Education Grants Program for Insular Area Institutions of Higher…

I rise today to request that the House take action to ensure that Military Sealift Command vessels, known as MSC vessels, are repaired in American shipyards. This would ensure that the money we appropriate here today is used to not only…