Mark Amodei

That really is what it is all about, not shutting down forestry because you have an ideological agenda and don't care about the communities in a big part of the rural areas of our country.

It is clear from listening to my colleagues here and to some of the panelists that the ESA, at least as it pertains to forests in this great country, is no longer an Act to help the survival of species. It is meant to shut down forestry.

Nobody, regardless of what their politics are, say things are okay.

Is there anybody here on this panel that thinks it is okay the way it is now?

Has your organization proposed any legislation when we talk about this issue to say if you are admitted under the circumstances?

I was going to ask if anybody thought things ought to stay the same. But I will take the lead from the Ranking Member, clearly nobody thinks the status quo is good.

Unfortunately, many times our discussions about immigration don't focus on what the problem is in a particular sector of the economy and a particular part of immigration.

I appreciate the comments. I would just like to point out, for the Record, since we're talking about Western abandoned mines, what's your definition of abandoned mine? Because if it's where somebody pushed up a little dirt and that's…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Nevada will be postponed. Amendment No. 15 Offered by Mr. Markey The Acting CHAIR. It is now…

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Nevada has 2 minutes remaining.

I have looked at the $15 million that is in your budget for sage grouse. I appreciate that.

I want to first of all say through you to them, thank you.

I come from this place where we do a little bit of minerals extraction and the hardrock process in Nevada.

Maybe we ought to see what the market is and deal with the market in that way.

Representative Johnson has done a great job of drilling down into a very specific sequence of events that help understand what was really happening.

I would just say that I am actually proudest of being the father of a Gulf War veteran.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, brand new colleagues, for your courtesies. I will endeavor to do the best I can to bring honor to this House and help you with the work that we have to do. I was told that the longer you talk, the less…