Happy to spend hours and perhaps days discussing issues like we have raised in this public lands bill, but i dont think most of my cheetio colleagues are intern debating a reversionary clause for a parcel of land in downtown anchorage that can be sold that he they can have an opportunity in anchorage to build something new there. It just doesnt rise to that level of immediacy and concern. And so, again, we do the best we can to try to be balanced, to try to put together something that works for all. And it is it is a balancing act. It requires a level ive used the word ifinesse. If we were to have put together a package that was overly weighted towards new wilderness or new parks, not only would my constituents back home not support it, i couldnt support it. So its how we work together. And i want to recognize the good work of those on the Energy Committee who have worked with us to construct something that is good and balanced and fair. And ill acknowledge my chairman of the Energy Co
Few weeks. Mark had the responsibility of reforming the Consumer Product Safety Commission. It was long overdue. That commission was not exercising its authority and wasnt keeping americans safe as it should. Mark stepped up in a bipartisan fashion, he stepped up, and he ended up strengthening the Consumer Product Safety Commission through his efforts on the Senate Commerce committee. That will keep toxic toys out of stores. Many people recognize what mark pryor contributed in that effort. Parent magazine applauded mark pryor as one of the three movers and shakers in washington in 2005 for his work on the Consumer Product Safety Commission, work that will continue to keep america safer. Consumer protection has always been a hallmark of Marks Service dating back to his days as arkansas aattorney general and certainly as United States senator. Fewer than 2,000 men and women have ever had the privilege of serving in the United States senate in our entire history. With hundreds of millions
Report 113271 offered by ms. Hanabusa of hawaii. The chair pursuant to House Resolution 419, the gentlewoman from hawaii, ms. Hanabusa, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from hawaii. Ms. Hanabusa i yield myself such time as i may consume. The chair the gentlewoman is recognized. Ms. Hanabusa this amendment is similar to one i offered last congress which was agreed to by voice vote this amendment simply adds to title 2 the planning for America Energy act of 2013, subsection 8 which mirrors the language found in a prior subsection addressing native American Tribal land. It requires the inclusion of Hawaiian Homes Commission Act land. As you know, hawaii is a unique situation in that in 1920, this congress created the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act. Theres a special body of 2 23,000 acres of land in hawaii under the control of congress. Congress approves whether or not things can be amended in the act, even upon statehood that right w
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 426, the nays are zero. 2 3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The chair will receive a message. The messenger the messenger mr. Speaker. He secretary mr. Sec the speaker pro tempore mr. Secretary. The secretary im instructed by the president to deliver a message in writing. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to clause 4 of rule 18, the chair declare the declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of h. R. 4745. Will the gentleman from texas, mr. Marchant, please take the chair. The chair the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of h. R. 4745 which the clerk will report by title. The clerk a bill making appropriationers in departments of transportation and housing and urban development and related agencies for the f