Doc Hastings

When I asked the gentleman to speak, I didn't mean for him to take my time. I yield an additional 15 seconds to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Raskin) for closing purposes.

Yesterday, before we began our proceedings in the Rules Committee, I asked one of my good friends if he would speak on this rule. It is for the reason that I consider him one of the preeminent constitutional scholars in this institution…

I take notice that the Speaker pro tempore has changed, and I am very pleased that one of the leaders of the legislation that we are taking up today is now serving as Speaker pro tempore. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman…

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Woodall), my friend, pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, none of us know what the future holds, but my…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1017 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: ____________________

I support pushing ahead with this inquiry because I swore an oath to defend the Constitution against America's enemies. The American people deserve the facts about how this abuse of power betrayed our national security and put our country…

Through you, I would advise my friend that I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close if he is.

In addition to those three hearings, the House Administration Committee held eight other election-related hearings this year. I also want to point out that while it isn't the primary committee of jurisdiction for this bill, the Judiciary…

I would ask my friend Mr. Davis if he would stand by just a minute. I have a query of him. Last night in the Rules Committee, our colleague Ed Perlmutter offered the gentleman an opportunity to come today to ask Mr. Zuckerberg the…

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

Through you, I would advise my good friend from Arizona that I have no further speakers and I am prepared to close whenever she is.

The gentleman had done well until he, in the words of my grandmother, ``stepped on the cutout'' when he talked about the eastern Gulf. I just offer BP as an example of what happens. If he were to come and go down that coastline with me and…

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Arizona (Mrs. Lesko), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded…

As an original co-sponsor of H.R. 9-- Climate Action Now Act, I would have voted YES on rollcall #184, had I been present. ____________________

In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon accident it became apparent that the structure of the regulatory agency charged with oversight of offshore energy production was inadequate. While the Department of the Interior has reorganized their…

I appreciate my good friend's suggestions, but this is my amendment. I didn't have anything to do with ballot harvesting, and I imagine that there are others who are going to address that particular subject. Mr. Chair, I yield the balance…

I was not present for rollcall No. 448, S. 756--the First Step Act of 2018. However, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes'' on the measure. ____________________

And I thank the distinguished chairman, my good friend, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. (Mr. HASTINGS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I thank the ranking member for yielding to me in support of this measure that I think is most deserving for my dear friend from Florida.

So, we now have buffalo, which is a commercial product. You can buy that virtually any place in the country.

Let me first respond to the sea lion question here. I remember when I was in Congress, I toured Bonneville Dam and saw the sea lions...

I commend and strongly support your efforts to pass H.R. 3144 to codify the 2014 BiOp.

I appreciate the opportunity to testify about the importance of protecting the Northwest hydropower dams and the economic and environmental benefits that they produce for our region and our Nation.

BPA was created in 1937 to carry out Franklin Roosevelt's vision for harnessing the power of the Columbia River.