I would just love to hear more about how your union and how your membership reaches out to our minority community.

You have to show up when you are invited and at least respond to the request.

We have introduced this year legislation similar to what he wanted in the Keystone pipeline to encourage the unions.

Let's commit at least to that, to providing more opportunities to provide jobs that I think could cure a lot of the social challenges, as well as the relationship challenges, that we seem to be facing today.

Mr. Speaker, BLM's Methane and Waste Prevention rule really is an overreach of authority that is already held by the EPA and the States. In fact, in North Dakota, the Department of Mineral Resources has waste prevention or conservation…

In wrapping up, I thank the chairman for the time and for his leadership. Let's pass this CRA and overturn this egregious, unproductive BLM rule and return the authority where it belongs, back to the States.

Madam Speaker, North Dakota does not need the stream protection rule and neither does the Nation. By passing this resolution today disapproving the Office of Surface Mining edict, we are responding to the cries of the American people who…

Mr. Speaker, today I rise with a heavy heart to honor the life of Rolette County Sheriff's Deputy Colt Allery. On January 18, Deputy Allery made the ultimate sacrifice when he was shot and killed in the line of duty following a high-speed…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, the WIIN Act includes two provisions very important to constituents of mine in North Dakota that involve Bureau of Land Management properties; and because of the House rules, I was unable to…

David and I, ever since we have been working on policy together, we have been talking to companies and labor unions and trade organizations who are very enthused about being strategic.

I am absolutely convinced that the concepts promoted in this legislation... can change a country and can change this body.