Rob Bishop

I wish to simply address a couple of the issues that have been brought up again. In comparing this particular bill to two others, one specifically still held up in the committee, it is true that one bill did have a donation, which is what…

I take some umbrage at the claim that this is an arbitrary number that is taken out. In our hearing testimony, it was very clear from both the park as well as the county that 5 acres was what was needed for the parking and the visitors…

Once again it is my pleasure to try to say a couple of other elements. As I said, there were five concerns that we have with this particular bill. The first one, as I mentioned, is it really does not solve the problem. This bill does…

You know, Mr. Chairman, this is the time of year when everyone has a great deal of hope. This is the beginning of the baseball season, where every team, with the possible exception of the Royals, still has a mathematical chance of winning…

Mr. Chairman, I appreciate what Representative Price is trying to do. Let me try and put in context, once again, what the issue at hand in this very narrowly crafted bill is. As of today, by rule, by court order, and by regulation and law…

I come here with a sense of disappointment, but, admittedly, not surprise. Last night in the Rules Committee, I had the opportunity of listening to a brilliant amendment that I thought was brilliantly presented. I did it, so it was…

in the year 1938 domestic needs were great in this country. The New Deal programs that FDR had actually failed, and the Depression had deepened during his second term to the point that the P-51 fighter plane was considered so insignificant…

I rise in support of H.R. 658, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 658 was introduced by the very effective Congressman from Nevada, Jon Porter, and would authorize the National Park Service to enter into a cooperative…

I rise in support of H.R. 759, which has been well explained by the subcommittee chairman. We support the designation of the Bob Hope Memorial Library. We urge the adoption of this particular bill. In 1940, Bob Hope starred, with Paulette…

I rise in support of H.R. 838 and yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 838 conveys to Park City about 110 acres of Bureau of Land Management land that was previously marked for disposal. This land would be used by Park City as…

it is said that politicians live in the past and statesmen vote for the future. Indeed, the options that we have today, both militarily and diplomatic, are based on votes that were taken by Congress 10 or 15 years ago. The supplemental act…

I rise in support of H.R. 995 and yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 995 has been adequately explained by the majority and we support the extension to establish a memorial honoring our disabled veterans. I note that…

I rise in support of H.R. 903. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 903 would require the Forest Service to review non-Federal lands in or adjacent to the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest and recommend strategies to maintain open space. Republicans do not…

I rise to support H.R. 497. H.R. 497, introduced by Congressman Joe Wilson of South Carolina, would authorize the Marion Park Project to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor Brigadier General…

The tragedy of the Space Shuttle Columbia has touched the hearts of all of us, and Mr. Gohmert should be commended for his attention to this. I urge adoption of the bill.

I rise to support H.R. 122, as amended, and yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 122, sponsored by our colleague, David Dreier, authorizes the Bureau of Reclamation to participate in two water recycling projects in Southern…

when I was young, growing up, I would often ask my mother if I could go to my friend's house to play, and she would say no. And instinctively I would then say, well, Billy's mom lets him go. And my mom would then say, I know, but I am not…

I suppose I speak to you here and declare it first a nonconflict of interest. I was not here on this floor when the original resolution to approve the use of force was made; therefore, I took as my role and responsibility when I came in…

you know, about roughly three decades ago, Congress decided to offer dental health plan benefits to Federal employees. And as they sent out the price sheet to all the Federal employees and circulated amongst them, on that price sheet was a…

in one of my favorite plays of all time, ``Inherit the Wind,'' the attorney Henry Drummond is talking to his client and his client's fiancee about a lesson of life based upon an experience that Drummond had when he was 7 years old, and by…

Delta has an impact in the State of Utah as well. Delta and its feeder services have about 7,000 employees; they fly 350 flights out of Salt Lake City every day; they have added 30 nonstop flights since their recovery process is going…

of all of the water-related bills that the Resources Committee has discussed, in my opinion this is still the best dam bill that we have, which would expand the growth of the Arthur Watkins Dam and Willard Bay. Yesterday the Science…

in closing, I wish to try and address my remarks to the bill we have before us and hopefully keep them germane to the particular issue we have in front of us. We have a very good conference report. It is a conference report which is just…

on the rule for the bill that was passed out by a bipartisan vote of 37-5, I reserve my time.

as many here in the body know, I am an old high school history teacher. And not content simply to teach history in the classroom, I organized different programs for my students. Having worked in the State legislature, I came up with an…