Policies of appeasement did not work against Nazi Germany; they did not work against the Soviet Union; and they will most certainly not work against terrorists right now plotting violence and bloodshed against our citizens.

This bill offers states the opportunity to take over post-lease issuance duties from the federal Bureau of Land Management.

Today I am introducing a bill, together with Rep. Joe Skeen of New Mexico, which we trust will stem this decline, and encourage investment in federal mineral leases.

But, Mr. Speaker, its not just producers who are being squeezed by today's global oil price environment.

I urge my colleagues from other public land states to cosponsor this legislation and work with me toward its passage.

Our bill, is will provide some incentives to federal oil and gas lessees to 'stay the course' when prices drop below $18 per barrel, or $2.30 per million BTU's for natural gas.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today, on Earth Day, to introduce a bill to reauthorize the National Geologic Mapping Act, a cooperative program between the states and the federal government to prioritize efforts to delineate the bedrock and surficial…

Mr. Speaker, my home state of Wyoming is rich in geologic wonders, thus I am well aware of the importance of having accurate geologic information in order to manage and appreciate the land around us.

The reauthorization of the National Geologic Mapping Act shines as a sterling example of a cooperative partnership between the Federal government and the individual states for the benefit of society.

Mr. Speaker, geologists like to say that for them 'every day is Earth Day.' What better day than today to introduce the bill to keep the benefits of this important cooperative program flowing?

Today she is mainly, and rightly, remembered as one of our greatest foremothers in the drive for women's rights.