Again, I just ask my colleagues to support this. This is common sense. We need to protect our soldiers, sailors, airmen, as well as marines. We need to make sure that they are safe out there, that every dollar is put into readiness to…

My amendment prevents scarce dollars from being wasted to fund two of President Obama's executive orders regarding climate change and green energy. These are dollars that should go to the readiness of our Armed Forces. A similar amendment…

It is unfortunate, but not surprising, that the Administration could not be here to listen to these legitimate concerns--or should I say would not be here.

The Administration's so-called National Ocean Policy is not new to this committee, as this is the sixth oversight hearing on this subject.

Their absence is telling and indicative of this whole effort: share as little information as possible even though their stated goal is 'Federal coordination and transparency.'

It is a determined bureaucratic body, unelected officials who are accountable to no one, including Congress.

This hearing will be the first of a number of actions this subcommittee will take to hold the Administration's feet to the fire on this gross executive over-reach aimed at curtailing multiple-use access to our ocean resources.

Today's hearing is about shining some sunlight on what has become a non-transparent Administration agenda aimed at curtailing multiple-use access in our oceans and lands.

the National Ocean Policy is a tool for planning, not a mandate that strips local and stakeholder control of our ocean's resources.

H.R. 1397, the Seniors Tax Simplification Act, which would save millions of taxpayers money, but not cost the revenue one cent.

An enactment of H.R. 1397 is not expected to cost the taxpayers any money.

Hydropower's growth is 'stagnant.'

There is vast potential for new hydropower facilities throughout Louisiana and the rest of the country.

We can help answer those questions today and have the power to steer this ship in a positive direction.

Today's hearing will delve into the topic of America's largest source of renewable energy: hydropower.

H.R. 2993, introduced by our colleague, Doris Matsui, makes this situation even worse by giving the Interior Secretary discretion to create these so-called Title XVI projects.

This bill provides wholesale electric customers a mechanism to better understand what they are paying for.

Mr. Denham's bill, H.R. 4582, eliminates an outdated and conflicting fish-doubling requirement imposed by another 1992 law.

It is the progressive socialist policies, economic policies that got Puerto Rico at this point.

I would suggest to you that this is a framework of a bankruptcy, whatever you want to call it, and it will ultimately require a bailout.

the American people are tremendously angry at Washington, because we have a President and those who work for the President who insist on creating their own laws and not complying with the laws of the land.

I would just simply like to close and say let's think about the American people, and let's give the American people access to the valuable and beautiful land that we have here in this Nation. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting…

I would like to ask how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Louisiana has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following: TITLE XVII--UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLES SEC. 1701. UTILITY TERRAIN…

I would like to just say in rebuttal to my good friend that it is very interesting the radical environmental lobby wants to set aside the forest for the enjoyment of humans. The only problem is they cut off all access through their…