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

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

Mitigation is a solution, not a problem.

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.

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.

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

I want to thank Congresswoman Watson Coleman for helping to organize this as well as the leadership of Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence and Congressman Dan Kildee, who is fighting for the people of his district. Madam Speaker, the first…

I rise with nothing but the utmost respect for my colleague from Michigan and agree with her on the need to address currency manipulation. Mr. Speaker, when the Committee on Ways and Means first began considering this bill, it represented…

there are concerns. There has been a large bankruptcy recently.

It is important, and I guess I am in a mood to say, 'OK, it is the holiday time, so let's work together so we make sure that this never happens again.'

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

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

The Gold King Mine spill is extremely concerning, and it is a real tragedy.

We need to make sure that the government agencies, whether it is the EPA or an agency at the Interior Department, have the resources that they need and the authority that they require to make sure that we are properly cleaning up abandoned…

Next year, we are approaching an important anniversary, the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.

I want to quickly respond to some of the points made by my friends on the other side of the aisle. I do recognize the importance of those metals in auto production. It is important to me. But this bill isn't going to impact them. To be…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Michigan will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Cartwright The CHAIR. It is now in…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Beginning at page 7, strike line 5 and all that follows through page 8, line 18, and insert the following: (b)…

I would love to do more bipartisan talking about some of these issues in the Congress and wish we could do more together and find ways to do that.

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 25, line 4, insert before the period at the end the following: ``, unless the project would limit access to…

I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Chairman, I would like to read an excerpt from Pope Francis' address to us yesterday that really stood out to me: ``I call for a courageous and responsible effort to redirect our steps, and to…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Michigan will be postponed. Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Peters The CHAIR. It is now in order…

I claim the time in opposition. The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes.

The National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA as we frequently shorthand it, is one of our bedrock conservation laws, and it has a simple premise: look before you leap. Its timelines are designed to provide transparency and public…

I want to quickly respond to the comments made by my colleague on the other side of the aisle. We often hear that NEPA is a scapegoat for projects being delayed, but as the GAO and others have found, outside issues, including the…