Spencer Cox

We can disagree without hating each other.

Utah weeps for them today. This war is once again cost us the best blood of a generation. We must rally around his family.

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

We have committed to use negotiation rather than litigation as our preferred method of resolving reserved right claims.

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

The entire State of Utah is in full support of this bill and this settlement.

I would just say in my small town, we have a saying that whiskey is for drinking and water should be for fighting.

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

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.

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.

Yes, I believe we would.

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

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.''

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…

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…

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 just say simply that we have students who are going to graduate. This has been going on for some years. 9/11 was a few years ago. At Yale where the school is happy to cash the ROTC scholarship checks, the Yale students have to…

It is true that there are a handful of brave students at Harvard that are ROTC scholars, and it is true that Harvard is happy to cash their scholarship checks; but Harvard refuses to permit the ROTC program on campus and, therefore, the…

I have suggested, and there is included in this amendment, a 120-day period during which these regulations can be implemented by the Bush administration... I am concerned that while we are repealing the provisions concerning MTOPS, we are…

The truth is that 36 million married taxpayers, low and middle income taxpayers, deserve to be treated fairly. Americans should not be taxed more because they are a working woman. When a woman goes to work, her husband goes to work, she…

Well, certainly the scope of this legislation on both the House and the Senate side gives ample opportunity to do other things, to reinforce these criminal law provisions; but the motion to instruct that is before us is addressed only to…

I am certainly familiar with those provisions, and that is accurate as well. The gentleman might also point out that not only were the provisions of H.R. 5113 adopted almost unanimously by this House just a few days ago, not only are those…