I think there are bigger fish to fry here.

I do not like anybody's reputation and integrity being done on hearsay.

But does it mean they were shredded?

So, can I just be clear for the record? It sounds to me like you were following very closely the recommendations that the external reviews have given you.

When that happens and there is no bond or other financial assurance, the taxpayer is stuck with the bill to clean up the pollution.

I do think that the Inspector General, it is my hope and intent I've been told, has an ongoing investigation where all of the questions that you have asked should be answered;

I applaud the Chairman's focus on whether energy developers on Bureau of Land Management land are adhering to the 'polluter pays' principle.

If a company is self-bonded but can't cover reclamation costs, in reality the taxpayer has to pay the bill.

Congressional oversight is clearly needed in this area. We must ensure taxpayer dollars are not needlessly put at risk to cover cleanup costs when this could be avoided.

I want to applaud the Chairman's focus on whether energy developers on Bureau of Land Management land are adhering to the polluter pays principle.

I think it is very clear we have to tighten; but I do not want rumors to start off that are not true either.

I do not think that is true. Is it not true that you have issued a rule? Can you talk about that?

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 5- minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by a 5-minute vote on the passage of the bill, if ordered. The…

I am opposed to it in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mrs. Dingell moves to recommit the bill H.R. 2596 to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent…

This is the final amendment to the bill, which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. Mr. Speaker, it is very timely that we are considering the…

The vote today is why I came to Congress. I promised the working men and women in my district that I would fight to make sure that they had a seat at the table when we were making decisions that impact their life and their livelihood. We…

The rule we are considering today represents everything for me that is wrong with politics. We are currently debating the most important package of trade legislation in a generation; yet, despite how critical this issue is to American…

I thank the gentleman from Maryland for yielding and for his leadership on this critically important issue. I rise in very strong support of this amendment. For many years, I have worked with hospitalized veterans and their families who…

I want to quickly respond to some of the comments made by the other side. Federal agency responsibility for NEPA is effectively being eliminated by this law and an alternative, undefined process is being established hindering the public's…

How much time do I have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Michigan has 2 minutes remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Beginning at page 14, strike line 15 and all that follows through page 16, line 3 and insert closing…

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. The Chair understands that amendment No. 2 will not be offered…

The National Environmental Policy Act, also called NEPA, is a critically important law, not only for protecting the environment, but also for protecting the people's right to participate in government decisionmaking. Sadly, H.R. 1335, the…

I thank my colleague for yielding. I rise in opposition to H.R. 1335, legislation that is very important to reauthorize the historically bipartisan Magnuson-Stevens Act. While I have nothing but the utmost respect for my colleague from…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to all the witnesses for being here today. It is always good to be in a hearing with you.