Well, it is very important because as I said, Mr. Speaker, at the beginning, over 600 broadcasters are in town today calling on the Members of Congress, calling on us, reminding us of the important role that they play in public safety, in…

If the gentleman from Texas would yield, you raised an important point that I hadn't thought about that is sort of natural and obvious, and that is, if you are going to be a good local broadcaster, obviously you have to be a good local…

I am having a hard time knowing where to begin, because I have so many issues, but I think I will start with the Waters of the U.S. rule.

the absence of Congress acting on, say, cap and trade, or choosing to not pass cap and trade, should not be viewed as neutrality by the people's House, or by the people's representatives, and somehow a license, therefore, to go ahead and…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the sponsor of this important legislation for yielding the time. I just have to respond to the most recent speaker, who I believe is sincere in his concerns, but we are not talking today about corporations and…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman. As I have been sitting here, I have to admit, my thoughts have changed back and forth. My mind has changed. My speech has changed dramatically. It occurred to me: I think my friends on the other side of…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank my friends on the other side as well on the Rules Committee. I have been before them twice now on this topic and have enjoyed it immensely. I might say as a word of encouragement…

I thank the chairman. Mr. Speaker, I spent several minutes articulating the details of the benefits of this bill. I am grateful to Senator Hoeven, my Senator from North Dakota, for introducing it in the Senate. I want to answer just a…

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the generosity of the gentleman from Georgia. Thank you. But all construction jobs are temporary until the construction is done and you move on to the next project. There are thousands of miles of pipeline under…

To me, it is obvious that the patchwork, the inconsistency potential, the uncertainty that would be created by self-implementation and enforcement by courts, that is a problem.

Mr. Speaker, Aristotle said, ``We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.'' Mr. Speaker, this weekend, the North Dakota State University Bison football team was in Frisco, Texas, attempting to win their…