Jon L. Christensen

The problem this bill is intended to address is the result of two different but related mistakes. The first mistake was to include this small parcel of private property within the boundaries of a Wilderness Study Area. The second was the…

this coming Saturday on May 11, bird conservationists across much of the Western hemisphere will celebrate International Migratory Bird Day. Established in 1993, this second Saturday in May has been set aside this year to appreciate the…

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2628, introduced by my colleague, the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Cramer), would direct the Secretary of the Interior to do a National Heritage Area study of the Muscle Shoals area of northern Alabama. The Muscle Shoals…

H.R. 2109, which was introduced by my friend and our colleague, the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Meek), would authorize a special resource study of the historic Virginia Key Beach Park located on Biscayne Bay in Florida. Virginia Key…

I am pleased to join my chairman in support of H.R. 3909, the Gunn McKay Nature Preserve Act, which was introduced by the chairman of the Committee on Resources, the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen), in honor of former Congressman Gunn…

H.R. 3421, sponsored by my distinguished colleague and chairman, the gentleman from California (Mr. Radanovich), authorizes the National Park Service to provide funds and services to supplement the educational services and facilities…

I rise in opposition to Congressman Issa's amendment to H.R. 3231. Mr. Issa's amendment would remove existing civil service laws that are currently in place to protect against hiring on the basis of patronage and cronyism and eliminate all…

I too want to rise in support of the Velazquez-Manzullo amendment. An analysis of the Web by both private and public concerns has shown that Internet usage and presence has grown by an outstanding rate of 50 percent per year. E-commerce is…

H.R. 3958 would provide the framework for a quitclaim settlement between the Federal Government and the State of Utah concerning lands and other interests at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. This legislation is necessary to enable the…

H.R. 2937, sponsored by the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Gibbons), would convey 4.5 square miles of Federal land in Clark County, Nevada, to Clark County, free of charge. The acreage in question is currently managed by the Bureau of Land…

I rise in support of H.R. 3090, the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act. I am pleased that we appear to be finally on our way towards giving relief to the millions of Americans who have exhausted their unemployment benefits. I want to…

The Tumacacori Mission was declared a national monument in 1908, making it one of the first monuments declared in the United States. The site contains the ruins of the original mission church, which dates from the 17th century, as well as…

I rise in support, Mr. Speaker, of H.R. 700, a bill to reauthorize the Asian Elephant Conservation Act. I would also like to recognize and applaud the bill's sponsor, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Saxton), for his continued leadership…

I rise today, to support the Labor Health and Human Services, and Education appropriation bill today, and to applaud the chairman, Mr. Regula, and ranking member, Mr. Obey, for their hard work, willingness to work with all of us, with our…

I rise to join Chairman LoBiondo, and Ranking Member Brown and my other colleagues in strong support of H.R. 3507, the Coast Guard Authorization Act. Early in November I had the opportunity to visit with Commander Gene Brooks, of the…

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park serves two important purposes: The park preserves an absolutely beautiful area, while also allowing people to explore the important historical role played by the Cumberland Gap. The gap, located at…

the war that our country is waging in response to the attacks of September 11 and to eliminate the terrorists who are responsible for it is, without question, necessary and important. But so are our homeland security needs. The U.S…

November 11th is Veterans Day period. On behalf of the veterans of the U.S. Virgin Islands, who have fought in every one of this country's wars from the Revolutionary war forward, I support H. Res. 298, and commend our colleagues for…

I rise in support of H.R. 3391, the Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act. As a physician in private practice for more than 20 years, I wholeheartedly applaud the work of the Ways and Means Committee and the Energy and Commerce…

Today I join the other members of the Caucus of Women's Issues at a luncheon to honor women at Ground Zero. To look at the media reporting, we believe that all who responded were men; but as was the case, there was a need, and the women…

I rise in support of the beleaguered workers of this country who have been doubly affected by both the recession that the experts now say that we have been in since last spring and the ripple effects of September 11. According to the…

I rise to speak of humanitarian crisis, not half a world away in Afghanistan, but in our own hemispheric neighborhood of Haiti. Mr. Speaker, airline security, the economy and the war have our full attention, and rightfully so, but closer…

I rise in support of H.R. 2585, and I note that a long-standing member of the Committee on Resources, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio), is a cosponsor of this bill. Restoring fish habitat in the Klamath Basin is complicated and…

I rise in support of H.R. 3004, the Financial Anti-Terrorism Act and applaud its sponsors for their work on this comprehensive bipartisan legislation, which seeks to declare financial war on terrorists. I am pleased as well, that the bill…

I know this may sound unduly strong, but today we will react to one day of infamy with another if we pass H.R. 3108. I remember hearing someone say shortly after September 11th in response to something I cannot remember now, that the first…