Eighty-seven percent of Nevada's lands are controlled by the federal government-so the health of our communities is intertwined with our public lands and the actions of land management agencies.

Additionally, the bill will create a 10,000 acre recreation area to be administered by the BLM for use by off-highway vehicles in southern Nevada.

The centerpiece of the bill is the designation of the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument in the Upper Las Vegas Wash.

I'm pleased to speak in support of S. 974, Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013.

So if I can just get that commitment from you that we can address these issues of transportation, transparency.

I think transparency in this process, critically important for people in the State of Nevada.

last summer the Supreme Court narrowly upheld as a tax the massive government takeover of health care in America, known more commonly as ObamaCare. Since then, as the law's provisions have slowly been implemented, the size and scope of…

I think there is a role for Government to play in that to make sure that there is some level of certainty and liquidity out there so that these home loans can be made.

I would argue that the economic downturn probably had more to do with housing, at least in our communities, than any other issue.

Good morning, Chairman. Thank you very much for holding this hearing.

You are absolutely right, Senator. And that regulation, the experience of Nevada, New Jersey, are pivotal in having people understand why this has to be regulated.

I believe there is a way to do this, and I think the technology is there.

But I want to start with you, Mr. Blum. You did a pretty good job in your earlier testimony describing probably the history of gaming in Nevada.

By reinstating the more than 50-year interpretation of the Wire Act and strengthening UIGEA, you can protect our children and families from the erosion of safeguards Congress has previously established.

I always argued at that time that maybe a state like New Jersey or a state like Nevada ought to be doing the policing of this Internet effort.

this is an important subject, and my phone has rung off the hook about this particular issue.

I do not think today that flies, but I thought that would have been two states anyway that were prepared.

preventing these kind of problems is critical, and I think it is a priority of this Congress.

A few years ago--actually, more than a few years ago when I was Secretary of State, I got a phone call from a colleague of mine on the East Coast, another secretary of state.

I am sure that many parents had the same problem, same issues, and for that reason, Congress made certain steps, certain procedures, to make--to bring this to an end.

I certainly do appreciate your testimony and the help it will be to formulate this piece of legislation.

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Government Overreach

I rise today to address an issue that is troubling to me and to my constituents back in the State of Nevada and to a growing number of Americans across the country. I am referring to the tendency of those who lead government agencies to…

Thank you. And good morning. Chairman McCaskill, thanks for holding this hearing.

I guess my question to you is, is there any evidence or allegations that these common carriers are the source of these calls?