John Dingell: “I would appreciate it if you would submit to us a proper survey of what you need in the way of money to accomplish this…”

The urgency for pipeline safety is greater than ever.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

These refuges are treasures, to be enjoyed by millions of people every year who want to hunt, fish, or just enjoy the outdoors.

The goal Congress set then was unparalleled in all of history. Our country resolved to put an end to the decades--indeed, centuries--of neglect that had resulted in the extinction of the passenger pigeon and the Carolina parakeet, and the…