Doc Hastings

The fishermen who are directly impacted have requested flexibility.

The 2006/2007 amendments, while well intentioned, may have gone too far in restricting the ability of fishery managers

I am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri), a former Peace Corps member.

I am very pleased to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Perry), the sponsor of this legislation.

It is clear, based on the IG report and our findings, that the Obama administration wanted to hide the real job-loss numbers.

We must stand up and stop the Obama administration's attack on American jobs and American-made energy.

The administration has spent millions of dollars in secret, working on a new regulation that will put thousands of Americans out of work and will increase electricity costs.

So I am hopeful that, as we move forward with this effort, to have a 21st century conservation model that recognizes that these values and goals are embedded in the American people, will actually allow us to implement boots-on-the-ground…

Two years ago, the Obama administration's Interior Department signed settlement agreements with two litigious groups, in their words, 'to make implementation of the ESA less complex, less contentious, and more effective.'

Settlement agreements are often in the public's best interest because [the Service] has no effective legal defense to most deadline cases, and because settlement agreements facilitate issue resolution as a more expeditious and less costly…

My expectation that the committee will begin to advance common-sense ESA improvement legislation that will truly benefit species and the people.

This committee's continuing view of the Endangered Species Act, and how the law would be improved to prioritize recovery and science over lawsuits and closed-door settlements.

Rebalancing the Canadian entitlement is simply a question of fairness and an opportunity to ease pressure on rates.

My members must get credit for what they have contributed and are contributing.

With the clarification that the gentlelady will work with me, that this is subject to Federal lands, with the clarification that the review and report required of the Secretary should be limited to State permitting of hydraulic fracturing…

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Turner).

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I think this amendment will probably no doubt prove what we have been saying, that producing American energy will produce American jobs. I think the gentleman's amendment adds to this legislation, and I…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I think the gentleman's amendment goes right to the heart of what those who are opposed to this process are concerned with by disclosing the chemicals which is embodied in this amendment…

This is Groundhog Day, Mr. Chairman. I would say to my friend, now I have no more speakers whom I can foresee at all, so I am prepared to close if the gentleman doesn't repeat his last statement.

I am very pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Cantor), the distinguished majority leader, who is from a State that would like to do more offshore even though we are talking about onshore.

I would advise the gentleman to reserve his time because one of our speakers came, which we didn't think was going to happen. So I would advise the gentleman to reserve his time so that he has time to respond.

Let me inquire of my friend from New Jersey if he is prepared to close. We had some further requests for time, but I don't see them, and sometimes they don't get their time when they don't come down here.

I am very pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Farenthold), another member from an energy-producing State.

I am very pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Perry), a State that is booming because of this activity.

I am very pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Pearce), a former member of the Natural Resources Committee.