Rush Holt

the so called transparency rule is an insidious dodge.

Without that evidence, this bill appears to be a classic example of a solution in search of a problem.

This kind of legislation exists in a fantasy land where President Obama is somehow shutting down U.S. energy production, not in the real world.

I believe our parks are too precious a resource for us simply to abandon our responsibility in that matter.

Legislative categorical exclusions are really clumsy tools that create more harm than good.

H.R. 1587 would take the responsibility for approving oil and gas pipelines through the national parks away from Congress and hand it to the National Park Service.

If the leadership of this committee and this House would actually get to work and get the Elementary and Secondary Education Act up to date and working, there would be less need for waivers, I am sure.

I would add to that it is as archaic as the name suggests. This is a relic of a different era.

Minimum wage has lost considerable buying power. It is not indexed to inflation.

I think it is important to ask really what this is all about, just not get lost in the weeds.

Come on, let's not play games. You don't want it unionized. Why? Tell me.

There has been reference to the CMS actuarial report that says 11 million workers in small-group plans will see premiums rise.

This obstinacy by the majority won't stop my efforts to draw attention to these issues, to push for adoption of serious, meaningful reforms to make offshore drilling safer, not just more prevalent.

The Federal Government simply doesn't know how much land it owns.

I would prefer to talk about how it is not working right now and how something like the Affordable Care Act, an honorable attempt to see that we have got affordable, excellent health care for all Americans, should be the focus of a…

The issue is not what is the multiplier in this sector of employment in colleges. It is, rather, the issue is how are we going to get affordable, excellent health care for all Americans.

the Federal Government actually does things to help people, but they can't agree on what to do about it.

we are talking about a pipeline with the capacity to transport 830,000 barrels per day of tar sands product, one of the dirtiest energy sources on the planet.

the Canadian tar sands get a free ride through U.S. pipelines.

Like most legislative proposals from the Majority, the bill was drafted without any attempt at bipartisan or bicameral cooperation.

I hope we can get back to the expectation that we will come to completion in legislation, rather than using bills for a message.

This bill was drafted without any attempt at bipartisan or bicameral cooperation.

At some point, that becomes a convenient excuse for a legislative strategy designed to produce political slogans rather than public laws.

It would require drilling in important fisheries and sensitive environments like Bristol Bay in Alaska and the Arctic Ocean, all without enacting key drilling safety reforms, following one of the greatest environmental disasters in our…