Nick Rahall

Our expectation is that those renewable energy, clean energy jobs or projects, will create as many as 50,000 jobs here in the United States of America.

For too long, the only way the Interior Department has measured success has been by the number of acres leased and the number of wells drilled.

That is why we are excited and grateful that Chairman Rahall has introduced legislation that, among other provisions, would provide extended, full, and dedicated funding to LWCF.

the Republican all-of-the-above energy plan stands in stark contrast to the Democratic agenda to erect new obstacles and levy high taxes.

the promotion of LWCF as highlighted in this testimony and by the legislation introduced by Chairman Rahall will determine the fate of our nation's most treasured public lands

The Republican 'all-of-the-above' energy plan stands in stark contrast to the Democrat agenda to erect new obstacles and levy high taxes on more energy development in the United States.

Just as the Waxman-Markey National Energy Tax will drive up the cost of energy in America and send jobs overseas to foreign nations, this bill too fails to produce more energy and costs us jobs.

this legislation appears to me to erect more roadblocks to energy job creation and production.

When it comes to offshore energy development, the costs of doing it right are negligible, but the consequences of doing it wrong are disastrous.

I applaud him for his efforts to reform the current oil and gas leasing and royalty program.

I look forward to our discussion of H.R. 3534 and how we can best restore balance and common sense to our energy programs.

With unemployment reaching almost 10 percent nationally, our Nation can't afford to only pursue one aspect--and that is the green jobs.

We applaud Chairman Rahall for his leadership in proposing to fully fund the LWCF.

The CLEAR Act is about smarter development.

We cannot afford to delay construction projects.

A six-year bill will provide long-term economic stimulus that will create jobs and get people back to work.

what is not subject of debate is the patriotism of the people of Puerto Rico.

For people to serve in this country and give their lives and risk their lives and put their families through all kinds of heartache and not be able to vote for the Commander-In-Chief I think is just almost criminal.

Congress should not dictate to the people of Puerto Rico what is best for them.

it is time for Congress to provide the people of Puerto Rico with an unambiguous path toward permanently resolving its political status that is consistent with the U.S. Constitution.

Given our current economic crisis and the empty state of our national Treasury, it is ludicrous to be allowing this outmoded law to continue to exempt these lucrative mining activities from paying a fair return to the American people.

Nobody in their right mind would allow timber, oil, gas, coal or copper to be cut, drilled for, or mined on lands they own without receiving a payment in return for the disposition of their resources. And neither should the United States.

The issues facing Native Hawaiians must be addressed with urgency and respect.

Native Hawaiians have a long history of a strong and vibrant government and culture.

It is a dark chapter in United States history that despite several treaties with the Kingdom of Hawaii, the United States military actively participated in the overthrow of the Native Hawaiian government in 1893.