Jeff Landry

And so, unfortunately, I believe that your testimony today has impeached you, has impeached your character.

We're going to ensure that that economic expansion is going to last a long, long time. So again, I would urge the gentleman to reject the President's plan. Join us. Give private industry an opportunity to see what is out there. Once and…

An amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013, introduced by Congressman Jeff Landry (R-LA) and passed by the House, would prohibit information collected by drones operated by the Department of Defense from being used in…

I have heard from some of my colleagues and outside groups, and they would argue that this is not the time to have this debate. But if not now, when? When will we publicly debate the issue? We are waiting on a conference report of which we…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: TITLE--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. __1. AMOUNT OF DISTRIBUTED QUALIFIED…

Here are some facts: an estimated 13 million Americans are out of work. The State of Colorado's unemployment rate is 8.1 percent, which correlates with the national unemployment rate. Today, the State of Colorado's estimated reserves are 1…

This has to do with respecting religion. This has to do with rights of conscience, and that's -- and that is the bottom line.

At the end of the day this administration has made accommodations, OK? For people who are wearing religious -- traditional religious clothings, whether it'd be Muslims wearing headpieces or not, there have been accommodations made.

I think the biggest problem that a lot of Americans are having is the hypocrisy of this administration. Remember, this is an administration who has no problem granting special status or waivers to Muslims as they go through TSA screenings.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available under this…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the funds made available in this…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Louisiana will be postponed. Amendment No. 32 Offered by Mr. Gardner

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

We must, however, return to our citizens some of the very liberties we seek to protect.

We must not take this responsibility lightly nor abrogate this power to another branch of Government.

They did it to enshrine the very certain inalienable rights that no country at the time nor even today confers upon its citizens.

Will the chairman assure me that together we will work with the committee to further clarify the language contained in this bill in order to ensure that the clear and precise language which protects the constitutional rights of American…

My concern is that when the writ is suspended, the government is entirely free of judicial oversight. So do we agree that no section of the NDAA purports to suspend the writ of habeas corpus? Mr. McKEON. I agree completely.

We can still do big things. Under this current fiscal environment we still are required to lead.

You can't turn the oil and gas industry on and off like a light switch.

You can't turn the oil and gas industry on and off like a light switch.

I think that this is an opportunity for us to recognize that we have to increase our production and open up some additional areas.

I would hate to see that at the end of the day, and I know Mr. Feinberg wouldn't do this, wouldn't set up a system by which claimants would just drag on and on and on to a point where we get to the point where they lose their right to…

Isn't it impossible for the industry to have a systemic problem if each time they drill a well they do it differently?