Steven Holt: “I would be pleased to yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the coauthor of this amendment, the ranking member, Mr. Markey.”

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1, line 5, strike ``The Department'' and insert ``Except as provided in section 3(a)(2)(C) of the…

The Department of the Interior recently began the process of developing an offshore oil and gas leasing program for 2017 to 2022. However, the development of a 5-year program isn't simply about which areas should be leased and drilled and…

I thank my good friend from Oregon. I rise in opposition to this legislation, H.R. 1422, as yet another attempt to gut the EPA and to reform it into an advocate for industry. Now, the proponents make claims that sound noble and virtuous…

As one who has also chosen to step aside at the end of this term, I want to recognize and thank two legislative giants, Henry Waxman and George Miller. They came at the same time. Although they are very different people, each shows…