The one thing that has happened that is of serious concern is the increased, not-anticipated demands on stored water.

Many people... don't understand that the western part of the United States is an arid and dry region.

This is a necessity for most of those 78 million people.

I would suggest that that particular approach has been proven incorrect.

The purpose of today's hearing is to talk about storage of water.

The western part of the United States is an arid and dry region.

About 78 million people living within it have to...store water to get through the spring, summer, and a portion of the fall months.

Many people...don't understand that the western part of the United States is an arid and dry region.

The purpose today is to call out and review and, hopefully, improve the Endangered Species Act, now 50 years old.

Hearing held on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.

Let me begin by saying how much I appreciate Chair Westerman giving me the opportunity to lead the Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee.

Let me ask this question: Will the United States be the better for adding Puerto Rico as a State? The answer is perhaps. The answer also is that we need to address the issue, and we need to address the issue correctly. I had the privilege…

I include in the Record an article titled, ``Lina Khan's Unfair and Deceptive Approach to Antitrust.'' [From U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Sept. 20, 2022] Lina Khan's Unfair and Deceptive Approach to Antitrust (By Sean Heather) In a recent…

I support title II of this bill, and, actually, I would vote for it if it was set up as a separate bill as it once was. I would not support title III. The real issue is title I and the $1.4 billion that it would provide to the Department…

Oregon, Idaho, California, New Mexico; the Western United States is on fire. We need to do something now. The folks here probably remember last year when we looked out the window here in D.C., we saw smoke going over the top of this town…

Today we are considering the Big Cat Public Safety Act. I have some concerns. First, this is not what most Americans are concerned about right now. People outside of the Beltway are worried about the cost of living. Food prices are way up…

I include in the Record an article from Claremont Review of Books, spring, 2022, titled ``In the Red,'' by Jeffrey H. Anderson. In the Red Our glidepath to insolvency. When Ross Perot won an impressive 19 percent of the popular vote as an…

I urge adoption of this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I just want to say how important this bill is, in part because of the incredibly valuable folks we have in my part of my State, including the Kitamuras, the Nagakis, the Maedas, the Nambas, the Saitos, the Itos, the Tanakas, the Teramuras…

I urge adoption of this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time

The Executive Order, however, allows Russian-caught seafood to be imported into the United States if it is processed in another country.

the late Dean of the House, Don Young, introduced legislation aimed at ending this processing allowance and, unfortunately, that legislation is stuck in the Ways and Means Committee.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed. Amendment No…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 220…

I just point out that I didn't concede anything that I recognize. If you thought I did, please rethink it. I want to point out that the security clearance isn't just for Federal employees. It is for private contractors and people seeking…