mr. gibbs: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. gibbs: mr. chairman, i rise in strong support of h.r. 2018, the clean water cooperative federalism act of 2011. almost four decades ago when i went enacted the clean water act, congress established a system of cooperative federalism of making the environmental protection agency, the e.p.a., and the state partners in regulating the nation's water quality and allocated the primary responsibilities for dealing with day-to-day water pollution patrol matters to the states. for most of almost four decades, this system of cooperative federalism between the e.p.a. and the states has worked quite well. however, in recent years the e.p.a. has begun to use questionable tactics to usurp the state's role under the clean water act in setting water quality standards and invalidate legally issued permits by the states. e.p.a. has decided to get involved in the implementation of state standards second-guessing stat

gosar: i would like to yield mr. gibbs a minute and a half of time. mr. gibbs: thank you. mr. chairman, i rise in support of the gosar-gibbs-ult mire amendment to prohibit funding the secretary of army to enforce a regulation that prohibits firearm possession in compliance with state law on corps projects and lands. earlier this year i and representative altmire from pennsylvania with co-sponsor -- with representative gosar from arizona introduced h.r. 1865, a stand-alone bill that would prohibit the secretary of the army from enforcing any regulation that keeps an individual from possessing firearms on army corps of engineer water resource development projects. gun owners need to be able to exercise their second amendment rights when they are legally camping, hunting and fishing on army corps property. last congress this house passed national parks lang twhadge became law to allow for guns on national parks land and the army corps of engineers immediately issued the following release. public law 111-026 -- 24 does not apply to corps projects or facilities. the passage of this

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio, mr. gibbs. mr. gibbs: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in strong support of cut, cap and balance. out-of-control spending in the federal government has driven our country to the brick of -- brink of financial meltdown. our nation's debt crisis was easily predictable. in recent years america has watched as the side of the federal government has ballooned and deficit spending reached dangerous levels. and yet warnings from congress, congress stuck with business as usual, more spending, more regulations and bigger government. it's time to put an end to business as usual for the good of the country. our country needs it, the american people demand it an the future of our grandchildren depend on it. this legislation puts us on a path of fiscal responsibility, brings certainty and will restore private sector confidence. the naysayers say we can't do this, they argue for tax increases on our job creators. this will unleash the private sector and result in more revenues to ensure strength and social security -- strength in social sec

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio, mr. gibbs. mr. gibbs: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in strong support of cut, cap and balance. out-of-control spending in the federal government has driven our country to the brick of -- brink of financial meltdown. our nation's debt crisis was easily predictable. in recent years america has watched as the side of the federal government has ballooned and deficit spending reached dangerous levels. and yet warnings from congress, congress stuck with business as usual, more spending, more regulations and bigger government. it's time to put an end to business as usual for the good of the country. our country needs it, the american people demand it and the future of our grandchildren depend on it. this legislation puts us on a path of fiscal responsibility, brings certainty and will restore private sector confidence. the naysayers say we can't do this, they argue for tax increases on our job creators. this will unleash the private sector and result in more revenues to ensure strength and social security -- strength in social se

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio, mr. gibbs. mr. gibbs: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in strong support of cut, cap and balance. out-of-control spending in the federal government has driven our country to the brick of -- brink of financial meltdown. our nation's debt crisis was easily predictable. in recent years america has watched as the side of the federal government has ballooned and deficit spending reached dangerous levels. and yet warnings from congress, congress stuck with business as usual, more spending, more regulations and bigger government. it's time to put an end to business as usual for the good of the country. our country needs it, the american people demand it and the future of our grandchildren depend on it. this legislation puts us on a path of fiscal responsibility, brings certainty and will restore private sector confidence. the naysayers say we can't do this, they argue for tax increases on our job creators. this will unleash the private sector and result in more revenues to ensure strength and social security -- strength in social se

obama gibbs says mr. document or the that his parents considered putting him up for adoption. turmoil..c. council in face as chairman criminal probe over campaign cash? sweltering and severe could move in soon. >> is a family affair. other william sister is in town. >>> the latest scandal to rock e d.c. council. brown could be the latest to criminal investigation. >> sam ford is live in northwest with more. prosecutors have been case for somethis time. of the d.c. board of elections and ethics told us that more than a month ago, lawyers from the u.s. over here office came related away documents to the brown case. his image has taken several images lady. -- lately. >> he concealed evidence and he wrong. >> it is out of control. act is that we take action. hearing, lawyers for both brown and a campaign finance office asked of the case u.s. attorney. campaign finance has charged with peeling to report contributions, wondered $70,000 in spending and had $60,000nt that in debt. that brownetermined and refer theaw case for possible prosecution. >> chairman brown talked about getting

mr. gibbs: as we have seen this motion is nothing more than a partisan political move. there's been ample time for my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to suggest amendments to this bill through regular order. as we've been doing all year, our republican majority is openly considering bills through the committee process in full consideration by the house. this bill is no exception. yet we're here at the last motion that is designed to ensure the e.p.a. can continue to unilaterally force its own, one-size-fits-all policies onto the states' water quality programs. the underlying bill reestablishes the states' balanced role in carrying out the provisions of the clean water act. but this motion in effect says the underlying bill will not apply virtually anywhere the clean water act applies. implicitly, this motion also says the states cannot be trusted in protecting the quality of their waters and the health of their citizen and the federal government knows best. the fact is, our bill is a result of bipartisan work that will protect against unwarranted intrusions by