My colleague from Virginia may not be completely aware of the implementation and the effect of this rule in Western States like Wyoming where, for example, the process that has been described as an open process is, in fact, one where, in…

We know that government that is closest to the people is best. What we have seen over the last 8 years, unfortunately, in Washington, D.C., has been a massive expansion of the authority and the overreach of the Federal Government under the…

I would just note that our colleagues on the other side of the aisle have referred several times now to the massive turnout for the women's march here, and we, ourselves, will be having, I am sure, a very large turnout this week; as well…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 55 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 55 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, may I ask the gentlewoman from Wyoming if she has additional speakers.

Under the Constitution, all funds for the District of Columbia are appropriated by the United States Congress, so we in the Congress bear a particular and additional responsibility for funds in the District of Columbia. I would also note…

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Gottheimer).

I am prepared to close. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I include in the Record a letter from 23 faith-based organizations and communities urging Members to reject H.R. 7; a letter…

I am really heartened today, Madam Speaker, to hear so much concern from my colleagues on the other side of the aisle about making sure that patients and individuals have the right to make decisions about their own health care. I would…

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lofgren).

In some respects that is rewarding loyalty. In other respects, it can create a toxic work culture.

It appears that the National Park Service, especially since we have had reports of this for 16 years and that these matters are not being adequately addressed, that perhaps promotion from within has actually hurt the National Park Service…

I think this was the case in Yellowstone where Superintendent Wenk was beginning an investigation and bringing in outside investigators to do an independent inquiry and then was prevented from doing so because the IG was brought in…

For some of us, it's a little intimidating to just sit there and read while people are staring at you while you're reading.

My phone has been ringing off the hook in my Washington office, in my Wyoming office, from constituents who don't understand how this conclusion was reached.

Mr. French, same question.

the administration wouldn't even speak to Congress about the omnibus until we first agreed to strip from that bill all of the riders that had to do with policy

this rule is easily one of the top-10 worst rules that has been adopted during the course of this administration's term

But you are using Federal dollars and displacing money that could go to the 13,000 healthcare clinics.

The taxpayers are funding over 40 percent of Planned Parenthood. And my point is they just have a right to know how this money is being spent.

I think there's a very real possibility of that.

I think she should have known better.

I do, certainly. I think there's no doubt, given what we now know, what we've seen in the very limited number of e-mails that have actually been released and the investigation that's under way, the questions that have been raised by the…

Go for it, Joe. He's tried twice before. He obviously is interested. I think there's a lot of support for him in the Democratic Party. I think it would stir things up.

Under your proposals for the 2017-2022, it is the lowest number of planned lease sales since at least 1980. Why is that?