I think what Chairman Westerman brought to the table, it is important in a bipartisan way that we should actually be looking forward to receive those negotiations and try to establish and continue to deter the malign influence of the…

What is the impact of those waivers in the performance?

So, I understand that the Service completed the 5-year review of boundaries for units in eight states last November.

I appreciate it. Whatever other additional resources you may need or require to achieve this, let us know...

I know that the agency is also working on updating the models for Alaska and Hawaii...

the information we got from the agency was that $500,000 was enough, and we appropriated the funds for this, and now seeing the reduction in the budget plan, it is like, not going according to what we proposed.

During the last Congress, we amended the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide you authority to conduct offshore wind leasing...

The first idea of this legislation came from a Member of Congress, Madeleine Bordallo from Guam.

I am extremely concerned about staffing shortages in those areas.

I want to thank the Fish and Wildlife Service for its efforts to recover our Puerto Rican parrot.

I am proud that I say that I support this industry, and I will continue to do so.

The ocean is resilient, and we can help it heal, but we cannot afford to wait.

I urge all of my colleagues to support this bipartisan bill to strengthen the Federal response to marine debris.

I believe that land is the most important resource you have for economic development, for social, cultural issues.

There is no affordable housing right now, in my opinion, with all the regulations that are coming down.

You know how instability in this rulemaking will impede the development or redevelopment of safe, affordable housing.

I think all of us are aware, share an awareness of the importance of protecting our water resources...

How is this new ruling going to affect the cost of all those Federal projects, the permitting process as well?

I think Puerto Rico has been facing many----

A Resident Commissioner in Congress from the Territory of Puerto Rico.

many of those funds, the funding is not being used because of the hurdles and the red tape of many Federal agencies to use on the island.

the appointment of Jennifer Granholm to lead reconstruction efforts for the U.S. Government is a positive step

How much has LUMA been paid over the last year?

The only ones elected to do that job is the Governor of Puerto Rico, who is sitting right there, and me.

The effects of Fiona and the ongoing rains have brought back to our attention that the necessary public works to make our infrastructure more resilient, are going at a snail's pace.