Spencer Cox

In the big picture, it gives us some certainty when it comes to the water rights in the Colorado River Basin.

We recognize, however, that properly-established, federally-reserved water rights, particularly tribal rights, are an important exception to that rule.

We need to make sure that we are focused on readiness today and readiness for the future, as well.

Yes, I believe we would.

Well, I must admit we were really surprised and shocked at the testimony that was submitted by the parks because the reaction has been so incredibly positive.

During the shutdown, as has already been stated, the results were devastating for the small rural towns and cities surrounding our national parks, and we felt that very severely throughout the State.

I believe that we would contract with the parks as we did with this previous shutdown.

Our taxes are lower than many States, but that is also correct.

on rollcall No. 345 I am recorded as having voted ``aye.'' I intended to vote ``no,'' and ask that the Record reflect this. Amendment Offered by Ms. Lee The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. Shimkus). The pending business is the demand for a recorded…

I would be pleased to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Mississippi. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Mississippi has 1 minute.

although I am in support of the amendment, I ask unanimous consent to claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIRMAN. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from California? There was no objection.

as my colleagues know, this amendment is offered jointly by myself as chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner) as chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary. I yield 3 minutes to…

the gentleman's understanding is correct. If the gentleman is willing to withdraw his amendment, the Committee on Homeland Security, through its chairman and ranking member, would formally request this information from the Department of…

yes, I agree. Certainly in matters relating to cybersecurity and protection of critical infrastructure, the agencies the gentleman listed will be considered ``relevant Federal agencies.''

I think we need to return to the amendment that is before us. There has been a lot of heat and light generated in this debate, but the amendment itself is exceptionally simple. It begins from the fact that current law provides for the…

on May 3, 2005, the Committee on Homeland Security filed its report on H.R. 1817, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006. At that time the committee had not yet received a Congressional Budget Office…

following on the remarks by my colleague from New York, who has been a strong supporter of reform in this area, I just want to correct a statement that he made. He suggested that this legislation violates the recommendations of the 9/11…

the preceding speaker just told us that he does not like the carryover basis. And I will tell you what. If his amendment got rid of any aspect of carryover basis in death tax I would vote for it. But this is a give-with-the-right-hand…

Before I address the substance of this amendment, I want to thank the distinguished gentleman from Virginia, the co-author of this amendment, for working so diligently over the last several days to craft the language we are debating on the…

Tillie Fowler was a giant in this Congress. Though she served only four terms, 100 percent faithful to her pledge to limit her service in this House, she rose to our elected leadership, and she kept us focused on national security as our…

The former prime minister of Lebanon, who died so tragically, was a visionary for his country, for the region, for the world. He was an entrepreneur who understood the importance of markets and a free economy to the future of Lebanon and…

But what we are here today about is border security, border security and closing loopholes. I just want to thank both sides of the aisle for the thoughtful way that they have conducted this debate. I want to thank the gentleman from…

I would also like to engage my colleague, the chairman, in a colloquy on section 1021 which would add a new section 119 to the National Security Act of 1947, establishing the National Counterterrorism Center, or NCTC. Section 119(d)(1)…

I understand, Mr. Speaker, this section to mean that the Information Sharing Environment referred to will serve as a new, interconnected environment by which Federal agencies can exchange information with each other and with State, local…

I will never forget the night on this floor, not so long ago, in 1996, when in this very Chamber President Clinton said right on the heels of his attempt to have the Federal Government take over responsibility for one-sixth of the Nation's…