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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.
Reclaiming my time, this reporting requirement, in my mind, is fully justified and delivers a strong message that the Department must be more direct, open, and prompt in sharing details on its path forward for the waste treatment plant. I…
For clarification, I acknowledge that the gentleman from Oregon sent his amendment to the Committee on Rules. My point was during the markup of the rule, there was no attempt on the other side to amend the rule to make his amendment in…
I am pleased to yield 3 additional minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Barton), chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee. (Mr. BARTON of Texas asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
I just ask my friend from California, I have no more requests for time except for me to close. If she is prepared to yield back, I will be prepared to yield back.
I tell my friend from Washington that I am outraged as he is and other speakers have been by the revelation of the traders at Enron. No question about that. It is in black and white.
Mr. Speaker, I want to engage in a colloquy with the chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce concerning provisions of the conference report of importance to the citizens of the Pacific Northwest who receive the majority of their…
I just want to clarify the point, that it is your intent, as the subcommittee chairman and the chairman of the committee, that you will not proceed on this sort of legislation without the concurrence of the States that are affected, which…
No. However, if our rules continue to have the provision that allows a budget vote to raise the debt, then we will take this up next year. But my understanding is this is for this year.
My understanding of the provision in the rules of the House means that an adoption of this budget this year will raise the debt ceiling, which, of course, we are running deficits because of the war effort and the downturn of the economy…
I also would like to say, Mr. Speaker, that the war in Iraq, I think, has awakened America to a need that we have to be more energy independent. This bill, this comprehensive bill, I think, allows for that in a long-term planning way, and…
Mr. Speaker, I have to agree with the gentleman and the points that were made by several Members that have spoken today, it does not do us any good to point fingers; but there are some things that have happened that we cannot ignore that…
Mr. Speaker, let me remind my colleagues that this is a fair rule. It allows for a Democrat substitute, and we can debate that, and if desired, we can vote on that substitute. It also allows for a motion to recommit. We can have a vote on…
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1157, the Pacific Salmon Recovery Act, would authorize the Secretary of Commerce to provide financial assistance to five States in the Pacific Northwest for salmon habitat restoration projects in both coastal waters and…
Mr. Speaker, I find this argument rather interesting... I urge my colleagues to support this bill.
I just simply want to make this point, because the basis of the argument of the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Inslee) has been on the salmon, and the implication of his argument is such that only the Federal Government can make the right…
The primary function of the Committee on Rules is to manage bills on the House floor. In doing that, of course we did have a Committee on Rules when the Republicans were in the minority, and that was run by the Democratic Party. In fact…
This amendment cosponsored by the gentleman from California [Mr. Cox] and the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Hall] is intended to be a substitute for the Cox amendment published in the Congressional Record on July 15, 1997. It is a compromise…
I want him to know, however, that the House and Senate have accepted legislation dealing with this from a structural standpoint. Those issues are in committee right now and should be resolved in the authorization bill. I also appreciate…
The purpose of H.R. 3068, authored by the gentleman from Minnesota [Mr. Gutknecht], is to accept the request of the Prairie Island Indian Community to revoke their charter of incorporation issued under the Indian Reorganization Act. The…
That is right. If we look at what the intention of the act was 23 years ago, and you voted for it because the intention was good, that action by this farmer would do nothing at all to enhance the species. It is counter to what we are…
One local farmer made a very profound statement. I think it is indicative of probably all of us across the West that have private property, where the treat would come by having an endangered species found on our private property. This…
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