mr. huffman: mr. speaker, we know that congress can be slow, that there are uncertainties in the process of moving through congress and the question is, why in the case of something like this, when there's no opposition, all these economic benefits, should my district or any other district have to wait for this critically important designation? i think we should be very careful about repealing a bill that has stood the test of time and worked well for both democrats and republicans for more than a century. and i request a no vote on h.r. 1459. i thank the gentleman. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from aferse reserves -- arizona reserves. the gentleman from washington. mr. hastings: thank you, mr. chairman. i'm respleesed -- pleased to yield two minutes now to the gentleman from utah, mr. stewart. the chair: the gentleman from utah is recognized for two minutes. mr. stewart: thank you, mr. chairman. i'd like to thank my good friend and really one of my heroe

mr. huffman. >> thank you. >> so the question of a deficit is not really what is important to them. we believe that the growth can be better and we believe you can do policies to do that. we believe that contractionnary policy policies are not the way to do that. we have talked about in the job creation that it can occur. i worked on three. i have on my shelf at home a black budget because it was in the black. i believe that there is a time and a place but i don't believe it's an end in and of itself. i think we have to make choices and that does get to the question of the slope of the line and the deficits that are the deficits in terms of dollars and in terms of national security readiness. >> special depreshuation rules and the field seems to be permanently tipped in favor of fossil fuels. i want to ask what this bumgt does. >> you see investments in rtt and different forms throughout the energy budget as well as things that are impacted in the department of interior. you will also see a climate resiliency fund. much of the research will impact how we make choices. >> access driv

mr. huffman. >> thank you. >> so the question of a deficit is not really what is important to them. we believe that the growth can be better and we believe you can do policies to do that. we believe that contractionnary policy policies are not the way to do that. we have talked about in the job creation that it can occur. i worked on three. i have on my shelf at home a black budget because it was in the black. i believe that there is a time and a place but i don't believe it's an end in and of itself. i think we have to make choices and that does get to the question of the slope of the line and the deficits that are the deficits in terms of dollars and in terms of national security readiness. >> special depreshuation rules and the field seems to be permanently tipped in favor of fossil fuels. i want to ask what this bumgt does. >> you see investments in rtt and different forms throughout the energy budget as well as things that are impacted in the department of interior. you will also see a climate resiliency fund. much of the research will impact how we make choices. >> access driv

mr. huffman that would fix the issues and return the bill to the original purpose. the amendment ensures any u.s. forest service directive will not condition ski area permits on the transfer title of any water right or require any ski area permitee to acquire water right in the name of united states. it ensures the long-term viability of ski areas and makes sure this bill is not the job-killing republican water grab that it has become. it's important to note that the narrow dispute that was the genesis of this bill could have been solved with the suspension measure. we have offered language repeatedly to mr. tipton and his staff, to the committee and its staff, but we were not taken up on that offer, sadly. and instead we have before us a job-killing republican water grab bill that would devastate my district. instead of manager's amendment was offered as well as additional language in committee. this bill is riddled with problems that are not addressed. the bypass flow issues is not solved in the manager's amendment, which does address the endangered species act co

mr. huffman: i think the house could have found a constructive bipartisan solution. we could have had this resolved by now. but instead, the republican leadership held a hearing on this issue during the government shutdown, meaning that we did not have the opportunity to question the forest service. instead of the benefit of a dialogue and conversation, we had an empty chair. of course the attacks on that empty chair ensued as part of the political theater. had the g.o.p. bothered to actually talk to the forest service, they would have found a receptive partner and a solution to this problem. they would have found in fact that a solution was already in the works. had the republican majority actually worked with the forest service, they could have influenced a proposal that is being revised right now by the forest service but instead we're dealing with a bill here today that goes far beyond the scope of the issue at hand and could affect voluntary agreements and contracts across this country. in fact, this bill before us today could stop the federal government from ta

when president huffman and the assembly members in the black caucus led by mr.all said they were going to do this bridge thing and they did it now let's have the unveiling of the sign they said no let's wait until black history month and do it on my mothers birthday and that will mean something to family and the american people. so my family came from whatever they were my sister has 12 children and another sister 9 boys. one sister had one brother and one brother had none but they were willing all here so, please give my family a round of applause for sharing this day and moment (clapping) you want them to stand up. why do i have to also give orders. only about half of them stand up (laughter) they came in as early as saturday and they've been here all the days moving around renewi renewing friendships because they've traveled with me and i share this moment with them on this occasion of bridge naming. i also share it with a whole host of number one family members. i have treasured my friendships with a collection of people from around the country politically a