It is imperative that we receive testimony from the top executives at these companies as this Committee evaluates the findings and recommendations in the government's report.

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 235, noes 186, not voting 12, as follows: [Roll No…

If it continues past 2013, my understanding in the law is that after 2013 all of this money goes back to BP.

I think that we have to do better by the shrimpers.

I have been quite critical of BP for many things associated with this spill, but here I believe the company did the right thing.

Mr. Chairman, 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 Massachusetts will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Grijalva The…

Mr. Chairman, there are two versions of this land bill: one with the Markey amendment and one without the Markey amendment. The difference is the version with the Markey amendment is a deal the American taxpayers should take. Without my…

I thank the gentleman. The bill before us today proposes to give away National Forest land to the Resolution Copper Corporation so they can build a giant copper mine. There could be somewhere between $2 billion and $7 billion worth of…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk made in order under the rule. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 19, beginning line 8, strike section 6 (value adjustment…

Everybody has a right to litigate.

Scare tactics describing farfetched what-if scenarios are counterproductive.