I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana, Dr. Boustany.
Doc Hastings
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Doc Hastings is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Washington's 4th congressional district from 1995 to 2015. During his tenure, he served on several key committees, including the House Committee on Natural Resources, where he focused on issues related to energy and natural resource management. Hastings was known for his advocacy of agricultural interests and water resource management, reflecting the priorities of his largely rural district. He played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including those aimed at promoting economic development in Eastern Washington.
I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn).
I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to another member of the Natural Resources Committee, the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Duncan).
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana, a member of the Natural Resources Committee and a subcommittee chairman, Dr. Fleming.
Before I yield to the gentleman from Colorado, I'll yield myself 30 seconds to simply point out to my good friend from Massachusetts that in response to his answer on how many bills this House has addressed on renewables, the gentleman…
I tell my friend I have no requests for time, and I am prepared to yield back if the gentleman is.
Once again, I urge adoption of this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
I would tell my friend I have no more requests for time, and I am prepared to close if the gentleman is.
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes again to the author of this legislation, the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Cole).
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx).
I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the author of this legislation, the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Cole).
I advise my friend from the Northern Marianas that I have no more requests for time, and I'm prepared to close if he is.
I am very pleased to yield 4 minutes to the author of this legislation, the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin). (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
I am very pleased to yield 4 minutes to the author of this legislation, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Turner).
I'd advise my friend from the Northern Mariana Islands that I have no more requests for time, and I'm prepared to close if he is.
I am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Chaffetz), the author of this legislation.
I have no more requests for time. If the gentleman is prepared to close, I'll close.
I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the author of this legislation and somebody that this body will miss, as he is retiring at the end of this session, the gentleman from California (Mr. Herger).
This hearing focuses on the devastating impacts of catastrophic wildfires--on people and species and how Endangered Species Act litigation blocks activities to help prevent or fight fires.
I am reminded of what President Obama said to the Russian Prime Minister, 'more flexibility.'
The Obama Administration has made no secret of their desire to reduce or prohibit coal production.
If this Administration has nothing to hide, then they should comply with our subpoenas and fully answer all questions today in this Committee.
What is the Administration planning to impose after November that it doesn't want the American people to know now?
One has to seriously question if the Department's plans have changed, now that the devastating job and economic impacts have been made public.





