Maurice Hinchey: “Whatever we are doing, we should be doing it as well as we can.”

I just want to express to you, Secretary Salazar, my great appreciation for you and for all the very appropriate and high quality attention you are giving to the responsibilities that you have.

May I inquire as to the time remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New York has 12 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Texas has 9 minutes remaining.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, I think it's very important for us to understand and remember how the economy here grew and how it became much more positive and progressive during those 8 years of the Clinton…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following new section: SEC. __. REPORT ON ACTIVITIES OF THE…