I thank the gentlewoman from Minnesota for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amendment because I support Davis-Bacon. Studies have shown that Davis-Bacon actually doesn't increase the cost to taxpayers, but what happens is that, if…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia will be postponed. Amendment No. 58 Offered by Mr. Gosar The Acting CHAIR. It is…

Again, I will just say in closing that this is a draft technical report that doesn't set policy, that doesn't set guidance, that doesn't have advocacy, that doesn't require States to do anything. This is a resource document, and I don't…

This amendment would prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce the draft technical report, entitled, ``Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration,'' published by the EPA and by the USGS on March 1, 2016. This…

This amendment would allow those that pollute the Chesapeake Bay to ignore the Environmental Protection Agency's water quality standards. We finally have an administration that has made the Chesapeake Bay a priority by establishing…

In closing, I will say a few things. One, our country has some extraordinary gems, and the Chesapeake Bay is one of them. This language, as was rightfully pointed out, was part of a bill last year, but that language was removed in…

This amendment prohibits the EPA from enforcing its Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule against farms, giving special interest to one industry. The EPA's spill rule is not based upon the type of facility or type of…

I would just point out that what this rule is about is non-Federal operators operating on refuge lands, and I think part of our job should be to make sure that the Fish and Wildlife Service can do their job. I oppose this amendment. I…

This amendment would impede the EPA's ability to regulate toxic air pollutants from glass manufacturers. EPA currently requires glass manufacturers to limit their air toxic emissions, which contain carcinogenic heavy metals like arsenic…

I would just say, again, in closing, I have seen much of this glasswork. It is really impressive. But, as impressed and grateful as I am for that artistry, I also care a lot about kids and making sure that they are not exposed to toxic air…

I would like to thank Chairman Calvert and Ranking Member McCollum for the work that went into this bill. I knew a lot of difficult decisions had to be made, given our current fiscal situation, and this bill manages to do some good. I am…

This new rule updates 50-year-old regulations that govern the exercise of non-Federal oil and gas rights within refuge units. The objectives of this new rule are to improve the effectiveness of the regulations so that they can protect…

I claim time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington is recognized for 5 minutes.

I claim the time in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington is recognized for 5 minutes.

Friday is a big day in my neck of the woods. It is the day we are going to celebrate the 90th birthday of Hugh McMillan. Hugh is an absolute icon of our region and is the definition of a servant. He served our country in the military and…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee

The DOD does a lot of construction projects--this bill is certainly a testament to that--and these are often complex projects. They build facilities that are used to repair ships or store munitions, and usually when we read about large…

May I inquire how much time I have remaining. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, the NDAA is about ensuring that we have the best trained and equipped fighting force in the world. It is about honoring our commitment to the men and women who serve and to their families…

At times, something important comes out of tragedy. For the past 10 years, the Crystal Judson Family Justice Center in Tacoma has been an example of that. Lane Judson began the center to honor the tragic loss of his daughter to domestic…

I want to speak further to some of the issues and ideas laid out in the New Democrat Coalition's American Prosperity Agenda. I think one of the things I appreciate about the approach is it understands that there is not a silver bullet to…

Representative Derek Kilmer authored and introduced H.R 4527, the Military Retiree Employment Act.

The date was October 4, 1957, and the time was 7:28 p.m. when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1. It was a wake- up call to the United States, and it was perceived as an existential threat. The reaction to that was a focus by our Federal…

At the end of last year, Congress put aside political grandstanding and actually made some progress: a budget agreement that was supposed to be a framework for 2 years. It wasn't a perfect agreement, but it kept us from going off a cliff…

I think we can all agree that we have a long way to go on addressing this challenge.