I'm going to follow on the theme from my colleague from the Garden State: Why? Why an 11\1/2\-page bill that does two things; sets a 30-month--not rock-hard, no pun intended--time limit on Federal permitting decisions for mines and says…

I would just briefly indicate--and I want to thank you for finally looking at section 102 and talking about the bill. I appreciate that. It's a great day in my young career that that has happened. Let's look at what section 102 does that…

I thank my colleague from the Beehive State. I want to start out with, obviously, support for the rule. I think the rule is very open in the context of the legislation. For those that haven't reviewed the legislation, it's about 11\1/2\…

We talk about additional giveaways or whatever. Nobody gets anything out of this other than they get a time certain in the review process. And if there's more time needed, then guess what? It provides for that. What's the idea here…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: TITLE __--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. __. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF…

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…

The Domestic Energy and Jobs Act, in addition to developing our abundant oil and natural gas reserves, is also important for the purposes of recognizing another part of the energy sector, which are our mineral resources. An often-forgotten…

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

I would just say that the goal of the amendment is to keep from picking up the newspaper in the morning and reading about a secretarial or executive order that has combined two agencies that the record is replete with evidence that the…

Thank you to my colleague from the Evergreen State. Twilight zone, partisan as can be, package of bad ideas for the Nation. Interesting phrases when you look at title IX. Title IX is about 10,500 acres adjacent to the city of Yerington…

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.

Today, in Nevada, a funeral service is being held for William J. ``Bill'' Raggio. When you think of Nevada public service in the modern era, Bill Raggio's name tops all lists. When you think of legislative leadership in the Silver State…

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

I want to thank my colleague from the Empire State. Recently a leader in the other House said, ``I hope this Congress has had a very good learning experience, especially those newer to this body.'' Essentially saying that you new people…

I thank my distinguished chairman from Texas. Mr. Chairman, 85 percent of the land in Nevada is controlled by the Federal Government. Perhaps no other State in the Nation lives with a more daily, direct impact of the presence of the…

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…