We think it is probably improper that we read about them in the press before we get them.

It seems to me you sort of morph into a general attack on the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 creation of these loan guarantee programs, correct?

The Antiquities Act is an important tool and I am glad that this Subcommittee is shining a light on the process of protecting Federal lands.

There has been considerable emphasis on the timber potential in our Forests but our National Forests are more than timber factories.

The Administration did not decide to impose across-the-board cuts to spending at Government agencies. It was Congress that did that, using Congress' power of the purse.

Unfortunately, Congress did not take into account the harm to businesses and individuals as a result of what I have called this ridiculous sequestration.

On rollcall No. 68, I was detained off the floor. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' ____________________

Moreover, the CR put forth by the Republican leadership this week would further slash funding to areas such as highway safety to below the levels agreed upon just last in MAP-21.

The implementation of recommendations from our inspectors general can serve to decrease waste and ensure that the Federal Government is spending the taxpayers' money as efficiently as possible.

The cuts to the Department of Education and Transportation each measure about $2 billion.

Unfortunately, implementation of these recommendations is going to be all the more difficult because the testimony from the Inspectors General Tighe and Scovel come in the midst of yet another manufactured fiscal crisis.

I thank the gentleman from Wisconsin. I'm here to address the draconian and irresponsible and indiscriminate effects of this ridiculous sequestration program that's slated to take effect on March 1. I use the word ``indiscriminate''…