I would like to thank the chairman for his words and his attention to this issue that is so important to the growers of my central Washington district. I look forward to continuing to work with him to ensure that the new food safety…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As you know, the central Washington growers whom I represent provide a variety of top-quality produce to people across the country and around the world, including the majority of apples, pears, and cherries grown…

Included in this en bloc amendment is amendment #163 to H.R. 1960, made in order by H. Res. 260. This amendment is bipartisan and submitted by myself, Mr. Fleischmann of Tennessee and Mr. Lujan of New Mexico. It will protect and provide…

I urge adoption of the bill, and 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…

I'm very pleased to yield 4 minutes to the author of this legislation, the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop).

I have no further requests. If the gentleman from Arizona is prepared to yield back, I'm prepared to yield back.

I advise my friend from Arizona I have no further speakers, and I'm prepared to yield back if he is.

I'm very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Chaffetz), the sponsor of this legislation.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1158, the North Cascades National Park Service Complex Fish Stocking Act, has enjoyed broad bipartisan support, passing the last Congress by a voice vote. It was also reported…

I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1157 directs the Department of the Interior to provide the public with motorized, nonmotorized, and pedestrian access to the summit of Rattlesnake Mountain, located in my…

I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material to the bill under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 251, sponsored by our colleague from Utah (Mr. Chaffetz) transfers the Federal title of an electricity distribution system to a local entity that already operates and…

I will just respond to my friend, I know he has 11. He knows my general feeling on that. But I do believe that wilderness designation should be taken on a case-by-case basis, and we'll go through that process. With any luck you may be on…

I have no requests for time, and I am prepared to yield back if the gentleman from Arizona will yield back.

The majority of Americans support expanded offshore energy production and this Committee will not give up on our efforts to remove government barriers that block access to our Nation's energy resources.

President Obama's current plan doesn't open one new area for leasing and energy production.

Our Nation deserves better than the President's current offshore energy plan.

The increase in production on State and private lands only further highlights the missed opportunities on Federal lands.

The United States is producing more oil and natural gas than ever before.

House Republicans are committed to advancing legislation that will open up new offshore areas to energy production and create new American jobs.

Our domestic oil production is at a 20-year high and natural gas production is at an all-time high.

I am struck by how many people, liberal luminaries, say they believe in evolution and then spend the rest of their life trying to prevent it.

state, local, and tribal governments, and many private landowners not only care about species conservation, they're doing it now.

We have preserved some species, but I would tell you we can do so much better than we have if people would get off their ideological horses.

The intent of today's hearing is to highlight specific examples of how species benefit from the work of State, local, and tribal entities.