mr. mckeon, uwenta county, and how blm was an impediment of their being able to economically develop that land. i think the subcommittee would welcome more detailed explanation. >> be glad to give a complete profile. >> if i could piggyback -- >> that would be great for both the county and the committee as we do our research. thank you for being here. we will follow up on additional questions to submit for the record and follow up on that. with that, we are adjourned. wroo >>> inside you'll find each member of the house and the senate including contact information, district maps, and committee assignments. also information on cabinet members, supreme court justices, and the nation's governors. pick up a copy for $12.95 plus shipping and handling at c-span.org/shop. >>> with the house debating the 2013 spending bill for homeland security we're joined by tim starks of congressional quarterly. what are some key issues lawmakers will debate? >> there's agreement on the funding levels in the bill. in the past there's been a fight where republicans are trying to cut funding for state and local

mr. speaker, i would ask unanimous consent to put two letters in from chairman mckeon and chairman lucas, into the record at this point. the chair: the gentleman's request is covered by general leave. mr. upton: thank you. and i would yield two minutes to the chairman of the energy and power subcommittee, mr. which it'sfield. the chair: the gentleman from kentucky is recognized for two minutes. mr. whitfield: i rise today to support the domestic energy and jobs act for a number of reasons. first of all, it would inken -- encourage more production of energy in the united states. two, it would lower energy costs. three, it will create additional jobs for the american people. and four, just as important, it would keep america more competitive in the global marketplace. we live in a global economy and our ability to have cheap, affordable and abundant energy is absolutely necessary if we're going to compete with countries around the world. so that's what this legislation is designed to do. all of us have a responsibility to the environment. but we genuinely believe, after hearing after hearin

chairman bud mckeon and ranking member adam smith, their loud language to be in the bill that basically says they hope that the marine corps will work to clear the names of these two pilots. and mr. speaker, i want to thank the press that has taken on this effort also. one thing about voltaire, we owe the living our respect. we owe the dead the truth. and this effort has all been about is trying to call on the marine corps so the american people respect, i respect to issue the letter to trish brow and connie gruber. mr. speaker, all the lawsuits over. and i look at this letter from mike morgan -- and i don't read it because the first septemberens is about me, and he says i fully support the extraordinary effort that you have undertaken to this effort. i will close, mr. speaker. this is from phil stackhouse. he says, i do not -- and again, this is one of the three investigators. he said, i do not believe that it would be a surprise to anyone that it is my opinion the mishap was not a result of pilot error but was a result of a perfect storm of circumstances. mr. speaker, that's what i'm talking about. they did not understand vortex reinstate. the manufacturer didn't understand it