Charles Taylor

I understand there is opposition being included in the Special Resource Study currently being conducted by the National Park Service. Would the gentleman agree to work with the ranking member and myself to see if we can resolve that?

I am not qualified to speak on why the intelligence service says this, but I would yield to a gentleman to make a comment about who is qualified to make statements on that.

I want to ensure my colleague from California that our water research program should be targeted and focused to solving real water supply problems. I am aware that the Resources Committee is advancing Mr. Doolittle's bill and that…

I thank you, Congressman McHenry. I appreciate your leadership on this important issue and assure you that I will look forward to working with you on this issue. The committee will be in contact with EPA on the monitoring of PM 2.5…

I withdraw my reservation of point of order and claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. Gutknecht). The gentleman from North Carolina will control 15 minutes.

I yield 1 minute to the appropriations chairman, the gentleman from California (Mr. Lewis).

I am aware of this situation. I understand that the Environmental Protection Agency should soon be releasing the results of the March audit for the Catawba area. Mr. McHENRY. I thank the chairman. It is also my understanding of the EPA…

the gentlewoman has made a huge contribution on this matter to the committee. We did increase the amount up 12 percent from where we were. But I agree with the gentlewoman, if we can do more in conference, we will try to do it because the…

Mr. Sherwood, I agree that the demand for funding for retrofitting diesel vehicles has exceeded the funding made available to date. However, it is important to note that in fiscal year 2006, funding for programs under the National Clean…

I, too, am aware of this increasingly difficult situation, not just in the national parks, but along other public lands funded in this bill. They comprise 43 percent of the border, the southern border. We need to work together. I would…

the amendment requires Federal agencies to comply with the requirements of an Executive Order that deals with instituting energy efficiency improvements in Federal buildings and reporting on progress in that regard. We have no objection to…

I oppose the amendment for three reasons. First of all, some $9.5 billion of the $35 billion that has been appropriated will go to food, housing and other critical needs. So we have met those criteria as much as possible. Secondly, as the…

I would yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. Lewis).

on rollcall Nos. 415 and 416, I was detained in a conference with the Senate. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall No. 415 and ``aye'' on rollcall No. 416. ____________________

Again, I say this is a very difficult choice to make, and the committee has tried to be as bipartisan as possible. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the…

I raise a point of order. We have an agreement. I do not think we can strike the last word when we have a time agreement. Would the chairman rule on that and inform me? The Acting CHAIRMAN. Under the order of the House of earlier today…

if we withdraw any objection to this amendment, is the gentlewoman envisioning a rollcall vote or just a simple voice vote?

the amendment requires EPA to comply with the executive order by the first President Bush dealing with environmental justice. We have no objection to the amendment.

The gentleman is correct. In no way should this study delay or disrupt either phase I or II of the planned cleanup of the Hudson River or any other ongoing Superfund project. I will work with the gentleman to consider modifications to…

I yield my 10 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Young) and ask unanimous consent that he control the 10 minutes of time. The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. Shimkus). Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from North Carolina…

may I inquire if there are other speakers? The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. Fossella). The gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Terry) has yielded back.

reclaiming my time, we would accept the gentleman's amendment under that representation. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.

reclaiming my time, I would be happy to discuss this matter with the gentlewoman from South Dakota.

there is a lot of hysterical comments on the floor, and I share the gentleman's concern about high gas prices. The unfortunate thing is we are not spending any money now to buy gas. No funds are being expended here. We expect the next 39…