Niki Tsongas: “we, as a Nation, have a solemn responsibility to bring home every service man or woman who volunteers.”

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Massachusetts will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Lynch The CHAIR. It is now in…

To put it simply, NEPA makes sure that we 'look before we leap,' and are using taxpayer dollars wisely.

I thank Ranking Member Smith for his always knowledgeable and articulate leadership. I have appreciated it very much as I have served on this committee. Mr. Speaker, it has been my privilege to serve as the ranking member of the Tactical…

My amendment is very straightforward. It restores a bipartisan provision to the bill, one that was actually approved by Congress and signed into law by President Obama. In 2009, Congress approved the King Cove Land Exchange under the…