Doc Hastings: “Our current Northwest dam infrastructure cleanly powers our industries, businesses, jobs and families--and at low cost.”

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…

I would advise the gentleman that I have no further speakers, and I too am prepared to close.

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…

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: ____________________