I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Fortenberry), the author of this legislation.

I just simply want to say that we kind of alluded to California water in just a prior exchange. Yes, it is complicated, but I want to be very, very specific. {time} 1315 The bill under consideration today is a short-term fix to something…

This is a good piece of legislation. I urge its adoption. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Hastings) that the House suspend the rules…

I urge my colleagues to adopt this very hard bill that went through arduous examination from all aspects, and I commend the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wittman) for his work on it. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro…

I am very pleased to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Valadao), the author of the previous bill that I had mentioned in my opening remarks.

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Nunes), author of the original, long-term bill that passed in the last Congress.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. McClintock), a member of the Natural Resources Committee. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, California's regulatory drought was causing enormous economic damage and human…

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy), the distinguished majority leader. Mr. McCARTHY of California. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his service to this House and this country. You will be…

May I inquire how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Washington has 10\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Let me address another issue. We heard a number of times from the speakers on the other side of the aisle that there has been no hearing on this bill; it came out of the blue, blah, blah, blah. We heard that over and over. Maybe it is…

I am very pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rodney Davis).

I am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. LaMalfa), a member of the Natural Resources Committee. Mr. LaMALFA. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for working with me in this committee on this important topic. Mr…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, title 30 of the NDAA represents a bipartisan agreement on provisions under the jurisdiction of the House Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee…

I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gosar), the author of this legislation.

First, I would like to commend the sponsor of this bill, Mr. Amodei from Nevada, for his tireless work on this important piece of legislation. Because he will speak further on the details of this legislation, I will provide a very brief…

In 1982, Congress enacted the Coastal Barrier Resources Act and, 8 years later, significantly expanded the number of acres contained within the Coastal Barrier Resources System. The fundamental goal of this law was to discourage…

Again, a lot of these bills can be very complex, and I am glad there is a solution to it. I urge adoption of the bill. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman…

This is a good piece of legislation. I urge its adoption, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Hastings) that the House suspend the…

I am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Idaho (Mr. Simpson), the author of this legislation.

I am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Idaho (Mr. Simpson), the author of the companion House bill to this legislation.

Once again, this is a good piece of legislation addressing a complex issue. I urge its adoption, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Washington (Mr…

I urge adoption of the bill. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Hastings) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3572…

This is a good piece of legislation. I urge its adoption, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Hastings) that the House suspend the…

I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, our colleague from Arizona (Mr. Gosar) is the author of H.R. 4924, which is cosponsored by the entire bipartisan Arizona House delegation. The bill authorizes and codifies two…

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis).