Rob Bishop

I think it would probably be helpful for the counties if there was a specific date on which they could depend.

It was troubling, very troubling, to hear your answer to one of the other questions, that you don't know if the Department will be requesting full funding for PILT in the 2013 budget year proposal.

What is for you guys a hypothetical unfortunately is for us a reality.

The Obama Administration continues to push a 'wilderness agenda' that competes with our national priorities.

PILT alone is not adequate reimbursement for an absentee federal landlord.

PILT has become an essential lifeline for many rural communities and counties.

The designation of monuments and wilderness are not a boon to local economies, but rather a detriment.

I urge the adoption of this particular resolution. I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I wish to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gosar).

I wish to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Heck), who is the sponsor of this bill, to introduce this particular piece of legislation, which does so much for the West and recognizes the importance of…

To be honest, I had some doubts about this piece of legislation. But after the eloquence of the gentleman from Oklahoma, he has removed any doubts as to the viability of this piece of legislation. It's obviously a brilliant bill and will…

I am pleased to yield as much time as he may consume to the distinguished chairman of the Rules Committee, the gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier).

I thank the gentleman for not demonizing me or my colleagues and our motives on this bill. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for…

I look forward to presenting my proposal to the Committee in more definitive form.

It would save the federal government money and provide a net benefit to the American taxpayer.

I continue to work with Rep. Walden, Rep. Schrader, the Governor, and the Oregon Delegation on many outstanding details.

So it is true that they had close to 80 percent of the territory and that was a funding mechanism for the Federal Government.

As was indicated by my colleague here, at one time, 80 percent of America was owned by the Federal Government.

Congress' breach of Utah's enabling act is choking off that needed funding.

The United States is in breach of its agreement.

I spent 16 years in the Legislature all on the Appropriations Committee for Public Education trying to find money for education.

Thank you for the opportunity to testify this morning.

Counties are united in their desire to move away from direct annual SRS payments.

I support the Committee's goal to expedite the environmental review process.