Rob Wittman

Can you give me an example, historically, where you have had a comment challenging a cost benefit analysis?

Is the cost benefit analysis also subjected to public comment in the rulemaking process?

I want to start out. You noted that there would be a cost benefit analysis that would be done concerning the proposed regulation.

I mean it is hard for me to believe that you are protecting the interests by redacting every single word there.

More big government is probably not the best way to go about that. I am not sure that Washington knows all. In fact, I know that it doesn't know all.

I appreciate your insights on how to best manage red snapper. It sounds like there is at least a majority of opinion that putting more power back in the hands of the States... is a more powerful way to do that.

I am so happy and honored to join with Chairman Hastings in supporting and cosponsoring H.R. 2231.

We know that there is an awful lot of economic potential there.

Virginia is, in a grand bipartisan way, fully in favor of the development of our offshore energy resources.

Our Nation deserves better than the President's current offshore energy plan.

This lease sale was originally scheduled to take place in 2011. But President Obama has ensured Virginians won't be able to produce energy.

More energy production will means more jobs, a stronger economy, and more revenue.

The President's plan is unacceptable and it requires him to put a new offshore leasing plan in place by 2015.

I now recognize the Ranking Member, the gentleman from New Jersey, Mr. Holt, for his opening statement.

The time to be bold is now, and I applaud the Chairman's legislation.

The Obama plan put forward the lowest number of lease sales since the Carter Administration.

I urge passage of this. I enjoyed the testimony; I look forward to hearing more of it.

I'd like to advise the gentlelady from California that I have no other speakers and am prepared to yield back the balance of my time if she is prepared to close.

What are the impacts associated with delaying or de-scoping the reset and reconstitution of the Marine Corps?

How will the Marine Corps absorb additional missions like the MAGTF in Spain without impacting training or other missions?

What are the operational impacts of civilian furloughs on maintenance activities particularly in light of civilian hiring freezes and reduction to overtime work?

How do you ensure you do not create a 'hollow force' and that you continue to preserve the short- and long-term ability to provide ready forces to the combatant commanders--particularly in light of the impacts to operations, training and…

What is the current requirement for amphibious lift? What level are we currently providing? What is the plan to close the shortfall?

In light of the fact that the Navy has spent the last 6 years operating a significant part of the force above a long-term sustainable tempo level, as the DOD draws down in Afghanistan and rebalances to the Pacific, a predominantly maritime…

If requested amphibious ship retirements go forward, what is the Navy's assessment of the increased risk assumed by the Marine Corps?