Debbie Dingell

It is our duty to ensure that these lands and their diverse resources are maintained for many generations to come.

However, important environmental laws do not need to be sacrificed in order to have Customs and Border Protection do its job.

We are very concerned about some of the pending bills in the House that would unilaterally waive laws, and deny those living in the border region protections of those laws.

I encourage the committee to work with these agencies to try to reach a meaningful, long-term solution.

There is one person, in particular, who will have you believe that the only way to ensure our safety is to build a concrete wall across the entirety of the U.S.

Some would have you believe that the only way to achieve border security is to throw our environmental protections out the window.

Securing the lands along our border is a serious responsibility, both at the Southern and Northern borders.

It is clear to me that conservation biology is an accepted science practice, and one that has yielded incredible gains in species protection.

Do you believe that the authors of the Endangered Species Act intended for the species to remain on house arrest, unable to visit the places they go to eat, breed, and avoid conflict?

For me, the legislative history and a reading of the statute--the ESA is designed to conserve both the species identified as endangered or threatened with extinction and the ecosystems they depend on to survive.

My colleague, Representative Debbie Dingell, and I, led a bipartisan Michigan delegation letter that included 11 of our colleagues in Michigan, to raise concerns with regard to the impact these proposed cuts would have on our constituents

I personally was shocked to find that out and I think most Americans, especially putting their parents in nursing homes, would be.

Congress must do more to improve the quality and the affordability of these services.

I plan to introduce legislation some time this year to provide a federal role in long-term care financing.

Long-term care financing is in a crisis state in this country and is one of the greatest threats to retirement security for seniors.

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 Alaska will be postponed. Amendment No. 16 Offered by Mr. Huffman The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I have nothing but the utmost respect for my colleague from Alaska. I actually think that he and my spouse share the same sportsmanship policies of hunting, but this rule just simplifies and updates procedures for closing an area or…

I guess I would just like to say that I think the Memo came out of leadership, because I think we are always saying we wish we saw better coordination between the agencies.

I am worried about much of the criticism we have heard today about the Memo being vague.

This Presidential Memorandum strikes the right balance between economic development and restoring the Nation's natural resources endowment.

These policies are not just supported by Democrats. They are widely supported by the business community and by Republican administrations.

I see the Presidential Memo as a restatement of what we are already doing, but with an emphasis on greater coordination between the Federal agencies.

Mitigation is a solution, not a problem.

This is a problem not just impacting the western states, but, rather, the entire Nation.

The conditions and actions that led to this spill are not unique.