H.R. 2675 was introduced by my colleague and our friend on the Natural Resources Committee, Representative Dan Boren. The legislation directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey 140 acres of public land in Oklahoma, administered by the…

I observed that Mr. Bishop was looking directly at me when he recited, with a look that I can only determine as ``gleeful,'' he cited the razorback sucker and the bonytail chub. I am not sure whether I was being categorized by him in the…

Madam Speaker, as Chairwoman on the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, I reiterate that the Natural Resources Committee supports this bill as a means to maximize community participation in the activities of the Fish and Wildlife…

H.R. 4933, the Captive Wildlife Safety Technical Amendments Act of 2008, was introduced by my colleague from Guam (Ms. Bordallo). The Captive Wildlife Safety Act, Public Law 108-191, amended the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981, and that made…

Madam Speaker, H.R. 3651 was introduced by the ranking member on the National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee, Representative Bishop. The legislation directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain identified public…

H.R. 2515, as introduced by our colleague and friend, Representative Dean Heller, would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the multi-species habitat conservation plan on the lower 400 miles of the Colorado River. The…

H.R. 3891, introduced by my colleague from South Carolina (Mr. Brown), expands the size of the Board of Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation from 25 to 30 members. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation was established…

We are retreating before those who would tear this House down, who denigrate our commitment and make us out to be little more than crooks and knaves and hustlers. We are the guardians of the Nation's liberty. We are the defenders of its…

This is the craziest, dumbest plan I have ever seen or heard of in my life.

I will start quickly. There are not five people on this floor or listening over C-Span that even know what this bill is about. The bill being passed out on the floor right here is not the bill the Members are voting on. Nobody can come to…

I consider the gentleman from California [Mr. Rohrabacher] to be my good friend. Now that is said on this floor probably more often than not, and maybe it is thought to be a rhetorical flourish, but in this instance I think the gentleman…

I yield to no one in this House in my respect for the gentleman from California [Mr. Lantos] and his strong support for human rights. The record is well known. We are colleagues in the Human Rights caucus. I find myself, unfortunately, in…

Not only has Hawaii been able to achieve near universal coverage, they have done so with no negative impact, no negative impact on the business community. Rather, we in Hawaii have achieved a positive business growth, decreased…

Mr. Speaker, I attempted to talk to the gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. Cooper] about his statement and to establish a perspective on this issue, and I was unable to do so. So, I will take advantage of the 1-minute segments that are given to…

I welcome this opportunity to say a few words in memoriam of Speaker Tip O'Neill. Some Members here are aware, others may not be, that I was the last person to be sworn in as a Member of this House of Representatives by Speaker O'Neill…