Rob Bishop

This is not an easy budget area. In fact, it is a very complex one, but this subcommittee has worked to produce what, I believe, is one of the best bills we have seen in years in this particular area. Is it perfect? Of course not, but it…

I appreciate the report. I appreciate your coming here and testifying, and I appreciate your bringing this to light, not only to the public in your report, but also to the committee.

The report details an incidence involving improper hiring and discrimination against veterans in the Office of the Secretary.

I also understand that discrimination against veterans and the continual rewriting of job postings did ultimately result in the employment of her former nephew, by marriage.

There is an old line from the play ``1776,'' when Stephen Hopkins says: Mr. Chair, I have never seen, heard, or smelled an issue so dangerous it couldn't be talked about. Hell, yes. I am for debating anything. This is one of those…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 5- minute vote on passage will be followed by a 5-minute vote on agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal, if…

To say that to date, this is one of the most significant bills that has come to the floor in a long time, and it is going to be an excellent solution to a very, very difficult problem. I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr…

I claim time in opposition, even though I am not opposed to this particular amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I also want to support this amendment. Everything is fine with me too.

I send to the desk a concurrent resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

This is the proverbial manager's amendment. It does have four significant elements that I think people ought to be aware of in this particular amendment. Thanks to a lot of work from Mr. MacArthur and some others, we have an opt-in…

I yield 4\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Graves), another member of our committee.

I, too, would like to express my appreciation and sincere gratitude to the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico for his hard work. I may be known as the historian of this body, but the gentleman from Oklahoma will give a historical…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 14, strike ``If'' and insert ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), if''…

I want to make it very clear that this particular amendment does not override the authority of the oversight board. But because of that, I do support the amendment, and I urge its adoption. I yield back the balance of my time.

I want to thank Representative Poliquin for bringing this issue to my attention and inviting me here today.

Land management decisions at any level should be developed with transparency through local collaboration, not done unilaterally, period.

The reason we are here is to try and gain some kind of local input into this particular issue.

If the President uses the Antiquities Act, he by law cannot engage in that process.

That is why we are here, to make sure that whatever decision is made, that all of you here have a say in what it is.

Settlements are basically preferable to litigation, and that it usually helps the taxpayer because it takes away burdensome liabilities.

the Chairman of this Committee, Rob Bishop, asked the current Interior Secretary and the former Attorney General last year to provide more information on future Indian water rights settlements

If your Departments follow this process--starting with settlement legislation being proposed and supported by the Administration--it is my intent to then introduce the settlement legislation at the Administration's request and consider…

Damn it, do it, we cannot move forward with these bills until that has taken place, do it.

when Congress does something, as slow as it is, our attempt is to do it correctly. When the Administration tries to do something, they just want to do it, and not necessarily do it right.