Dan Newhouse

Representative Newhouse's bill, the State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act (H.R. 1274), directing the Services to incorporate state, local and tribal data in its decisions is key to opening up the process.

I will continue to be a firm advocate of de-listing the gray wolf and returning its management to the states.

I have expressed my deep concerns regarding the lack of sound science and data to support this plan and will continue to voice them.

This legislation is simple, and logical--by including state and local entities in Federal determinations and decision making, we can improve policy making.

By modernizing the Endangered Species Act, we can ensure its effectiveness in protecting imperiled species successfully.

I believe it is important that we preserve our forests, our natural resources, and wildlife for our children, as well as our grandchildren, to enjoy.

By including state and local entities in Federal determinations and decision making, we can improve policy making.

The listing process will more closely adhere to the realities on the ground.

Let me just say that it is good news that our brother from Louisiana is in fair condition. I appreciate that news report. And I also want to take up the previous speaker's offer to work with us on tax reform. We look forward to his…

The beauty of having a diverse membership in this body is that we have people from all over the country who live and breathe the issues that are before us. We are privileged today to have the young lady from Wilson, Wyoming (Ms. Cheney)…

The American Farm Bureau Federation states: ``This legislation seeks to reinforce the SAB process as a tool that can help policymakers with complex issues while preventing EPA from muzzling impartial scientific advice. This legislation…

I appreciate that commitment on your part and look forward to working with you.

That would be a loss of about 1,000 jobs.

I certainly appreciate your underscoring the Federal Government's legal and moral obligation here.

I can certainly relate to the challenges and the importance of nuclear waste cleanup.

Treaties are very important to Indian Country.

Continued broken promises, promises from the Federal Government, creates these shortfalls for our Tribal membership.

I have no further requests for time; so, yes, I am prepared to close.

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

While I applaud the optimism and enthusiasm of the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Polis) about defeating the previous question, getting back to the debate on the rule, I have no further speakers, and I reserve the balance of my time.

``Before he enter on the execution of his office, he shall take the following oath or affirmation:--`I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my…

I would urge all of my colleagues to accept this amendment. It is very important to the native people of central Washington. I, again, want to extend my thanks to Representative Heck, Representative Walden, and Representative Kilmer. I…

Well, that has certainly been one of the biggest frustrations of me as a freshman, of seeing our appropriations process essentially break down.

I certainly applaud your efforts in this regard to help move those projects forward with the Army Corps.

Reclaiming my time, I believe that that is authorizing legislation and this is appropriating legislation. So that would be the only difference that I could see. I certainly respect the gentlewoman has much more experience than I have, but…