Sherwood Boehlert

I rise in strong support of Chairman Young's effort to strike title III of this bill. Title III is a classic case of legislative overkill and an attempt to circumvent standard House procedures at a time when this body is dedicated to…

I think the gentleman is performing a very valuable public service by this colloquy, because we are enlightening future generations with this exchange. My clear intent is to deal with new refuges of more than 500 acres, and then if you…

What we all are looking for is a balancing act here between protecting species and allowing the public to enjoy the species that have been protected. Just to reemphasize that point, I would ask the chairman this question: Does the…

None of this applies to existing refuges. What I am suggesting is as we go forward and we develop new refuges, we should have the authority to go and acquire refuges of less than 500 acres just like that, because they are time sensitive…

reclaiming my time, let me stress, the new refuge in excess of 500 acres, that is what I want Congress to have a say on. I want emergency situations taken care of, obviously, with the authority to proceed with 20, 30, 50, 100, 200 acres…

Pollution knows no political affiliation, it knows no artificial geographic boundary. There are those on the right and those on the left who are trying to get this into a heated battle on the floor of the House of Representatives to lead…

this debate is a classic congressional debate. I think there is rhetorical overkill on both sides. The future of Western Civilization does not hang in the balance depending on the outcome of this vote. I do not have any great statement to…

And I am so glad the gentleman did, Mr. Speaker, and I want to thank him publicly for the outstanding work he has done and all the help he has given us to try to fashion a responsible compromise that was environmentally sensitive, and that…

There will not be an increased timber cut in the Tongass. That is something that I strongly believe is the right policy.

Mr. Chairman, the principal opponent of this amendment has just made a compelling argument to support the amendment. He said his argument is not about the merits of the program. He said it is a good program, but he is concerned about…

Mr. Chairman, I rise this morning on behalf of America's farmers, on behalf of America's hunters and fishermen, and on behalf of the environment. What do the National Wildlife Federation, the American Farm Bureau, and the National Rifle…

I rise to address provisions in H.R. 2036, the Land Disposal Program Flexibility Act. First, I want to commend the leadership of the Commerce Committee for moving forward with legislation that attempts to solve problems involving the Solid…

Had I been here and allowed to vote, I would have voted ``aye'' on the conference report on S. 1124.

I rise in support of this effort to override the President's veto. In doing so, I must acknowledge that I agree with the President on one thing: This bill is not perfect. But guess what? The legislative process is not about producing…

let me tell you, it has been suggested that we get on with it, and we will be glad to get on with it. We are dealing with the people's business. Mr. Chairman, I could bring before this body right now member after member that would give the…

I am willing to trust that they will be well-trained and well-supervised, as they have been, and as the Gilchrest amendment requires, and they will provide information to help policy makers make informed decisions. I have said it many…

volunteers all across America, in so many aspects of our daily life, do wonderful service for the American people. We here in the people's House should be encouraging them.

I want to engage the chairman in a colloquy. As you well know, one of the problems that led to the demise of the superconducting super collider was that it never received international support. I said throughout that debate over the SSC…

I thank the gentleman, because I think the authorization reported out by the Committee on Science last week gives a clear green light to negotiations with the Europeans on this project. I hope negotiations can move forward swiftly and that…

American farmers are not getting one penny out of the State revolving fund to do some of the things that we are suggesting from on high here in Washington they should do to be part of the solution rather than just standing idly by and…

What I want my distinguished colleague, the gentleman from Louisiana, to note is that the funds are interchangeable. This gives the flexibility to the State government, the State government agency administering the fund. As you well know…

I want my colleagues to know one of the reasons I am proceeding is we are trying to draft the language for the perfecting amendment, so we can all appreciate that sometimes takes a little time. We have got great scholars and wizards in the…

reclaiming my time, that is unfortunate, because the fact of the matter is what I am suggesting will not add $1, not $1, to the bottom line amount. But what it will add is flexibility for the Governors, and what it will do is guarantee for…

reclaiming my time, you cannot take anything away from nothing. That is what they are now getting, zero, zip, zilch, nothing. I want to say here is some hope. You might have an opportunity to get something. I think that serves our best…

reclaiming my time, let me tell you the everyday practical politics of it. Not one penny has gone to farmers. There are all the pressures on the State capitals and the people administering those fund dollars for funds for wastewater…