Our focus needs to be on results, which starts with investing our resources to get a better understanding of what is happening to salmon in the ocean.

If we look back at last fall's report that was requested by Governor Inslee and Senator Murray...

Representative Newhouse reminds audiences that if you have had French fries anywhere on the globe they were likely put in the ground here and processed here.

I have not only long opposed the breaching of the Lower Snake River dams, but I strongly support the preservation.

Let me be clear. I share the goal of protecting and restoring salmon runs on the river system.

Nobody in their right mind is going to build a new natural gas plant in Washington.

time to get out of the courthouse.

Mr. LaMalfa is correct, there are a lot of things that we should talk about. We have a limited amount of time, but he is very good at expressing the needs of the people that he represents and making sure that people understand. Mr…

In summation, as you have heard tonight, the Endangered Species Act, signed into law 50 years ago--and I think you probably picked this up--was designed to do two things: It was designed to prevent the species from going extinct and to…

That too. We all do once in a while. I yield to the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Mann), a great agricultural State, and a beautiful district that I have visited.

I thank Mr. Tiffany. You are absolutely right. In the ESA there have been some success stories and we need to learn to celebrate them. More important, the resources that are being used in successfully recovering those species could then be…

I thank the gentleman for relating some of the impacts that he sees in his State. You don't have to be in the Western United States to be negatively impacted by some of the things that are in the ESA that need updating. I thank him for…

I think Mr. Valadao's time has expired, but he makes some really good points, and I appreciate that. Since he is a young man, I am always amazed at how much he has picked up in a short amount of time here. Next, I turn to someone that has…

I thank Mr. Westerman for his remarks. How appropriate it is to look at the original language, the intent, to illustrate how far we have strayed from that mission. I thank Chairman Westerman for those great words. Next, Mr. Speaker, I turn…

You probably didn't know this, but 50 years ago, President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act into law, which was designed to do two very important things: Prevent species from going extinct and promoting their recovery. Mr. Speaker…

I couldn't have said it better. Resources are being used to keep the species on the list indefinitely. We should be thinking about the good of the species and the success of the recovery of the species. Instead, we want to keep them on…

I couldn't agree more that the gray wolf in my State has recovered, as well. They are prolific animals. They are flexible. They are nomadic. We really should declare a victory that they have recovered and celebrate that success and then…

I thank Mr. Mann and appreciate his pointing out how important it is to listen to people in the local area who understand the environment, the climate that they live in, and that often they are earning their living by farming. We have…

I thank Mr. Thompson for elevating the voices of the people of Pennsylvania on this important issue. He is right. The conservation programs that we have in this country have done a lot of good for species across the country. That is why he…

He had to go there. I thank Mr. Valadao for his words. Sometimes going off script is dangerous at times, but I think he made a really good point about right now in California, there is an abundance of water, so much so that some…

Just to finish, the current status quo is not working for our farmers, and we must address this crisis. We cannot mandate E-Verify without stabilizing our existing agricultural workforce: Removal of the seasonality requirement from H-2A…

Just to reiterate what we have heard today: House Republicans know that border security is national security, which is why tackling this crisis truly is crucial to fulfilling our promise to the American people and to deliver them a nation…

House Republicans know that border security is national security, which is why tackling this crisis is crucial to fulfilling our promise to the American people and delivering a nation that's safe. Since President Biden took office, there…

So my understanding in Blaine in the State of Washington, there is only one mobile surveillance capability, which is basically a truck-mounted surveillance system.

I thank the gentleman for his leadership on this important issue. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to talk about something that affects every single person, not only in this room but in our entire country. You need it to turn on the lights. You…