representative david schweikert, a republican from arizona.and congressman chris van hollen, a former chairman of the democratic congressional campaign committee. both men were re-elected last night. congratulations to both of you. congressman swierk and congressman van hollen. to you first, congressman schweikert. they spoke and said loud and clear about the grid lock. is there going to be less grid lock now. >> i do hope so because many of the voters actually were able to understand much of the grid lock may have been at the senate majority leader's desk. what will happen now if we actually go back to sort of normal ways of doing business, conference committees going back and forth. actually putting legislation on the president's desk for him sign or veto or kick back saying what he's willing to do. i may be optimistic butvó5tx looking for some normal movement of legislation at least an attempt of it. >> woodruff: congressman van hollen are you as optimistic. >> i'm an optimistic and i hope certainly we're able to move forward on these thin

schweikert: thank you, mr. chairman. i would like to yield to the gentleman from texas and chairman of the full committee, lamar smith, as much time as he may consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for as much time as he may consume. mr. smith: i thank the gentleman for yielding me time. h.r. 4012, the secret science reform act is a short, commonsense bill. it requires environmental protection agency to base its regulations on public information. i thank the gentleman from yeads, the chairman of the environment subcommittee, mr. schweikert for introducing this bill. costly environmental regulations should only be based on data that is available to independent scientists and the public. however, the e.p.a. does not adhere to this practice. in fact, nearly every major air quality regulation from this administration has been justified by data that it has kept secret. this means the agency's claims about the benefits of its rules cannot be verified by independent scientists. this incompludes the recent plan to regul

schweikert for improving the board. and i thank them for working with me on other legislation that passed the science committee in the house on a bipartisan basis. it's unfortunate that we could not be repeating that bipartisan collaboration today. my colleagues who support h.r. 1422 may describe this bill as an attempt to strengthen public participation in e.p.a.'s scientific review process, improve the process for selecting expert advisors, expand transparency requirements and limit nonscientific policy advice within e.p.a. science advisory board. and all of these are good government principles that i agree with. if this bill achieved those goals i would be here today supporting it. however, on close examination of its provisions, h.r. 1422 would not achieve these good government goals. instead of improving the science advisory board structure or operation, the bill before us today will likely limit the quality of scientific advice the e.p.a. receives and further delay e.p.a.'s regulatory process. h.r. 1422 would make

schweikert. mr. schweikert: thank you, mr. chairman, paul, for having two of us from arizona up here. i'm prepared to accept the amendment as the sponsor of the bill. mr. gosar: and i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentlelady from texas. . the chair: the gentlelady from texas. ms. johnson: i yield back. the chair: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from arizona. those in favor will vote aye. new year's day tsh-snay. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. it is now in order to consider amendment number 2 printed in art b of house report 113-626. for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts eek recognition? >> i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 2, printed in part b of house report number 11-626, offered by mr. kennedy of massachusetts. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 756, the gentleman from massachusetts, mr.

david schweikert, thank you for your time. you bet, out of arizona today.uard coming to the rescue of this man in buffalo. you can see him trapped in his home by a wall of snow. he says it fell off the roof, and it was so deep that it blocked his door, keeping him stuck inside for days. that is when the guard brought in the heavy equipment to clear it out. thank you for them, thank you, national guard, and he is very grateful. >> supposed to be a number to call that you can get shoveled out, but i couldn't get through to anybody, so -- but thank god the guard was here. martha: thank goodness. at least 12 people have been killed in this monster storm. buffalo faces the threat of major flooding now because the weather is going to get warmer over the weekend, and then all of that is going to turn to water in the streets. it's going to be a very tough situation ongoing, folks. bill: they might get freezing rain in buffalo tomorrow. martha: awful. bill: more bombshell e-mails revealing how the white house targeted former cbs reporter sheryl at kissson and then p

the second, h.r. 4012, the by et science reform act, representative david schweikert, would prevent them finalizing a regulation unless the data is made public. and another by steve scalise will bring much-needed transpay

the second, h.r. 4012, the by et science reform act, representative david schweikert, would prevent them finalizing a regulation unless the data is made public. and another by steve scalise will bring much-needed transparency to the permitting process. i thank the gentleman and yield back. mr. hoyer: i thank the majority leader for that information and we will expect to be considering those piece of legislation. the majority leader, excuse me, has not mentioned, of course, four bill which is i know the majority leader is focused on that are very important and that must be passed prior to -- let me back up. are we still, mr. majority are we still expecting to end this session of the congress on the 11th of december? mr. mccarthy: if the gentleman yields. yes, it is our intention, and i do understand that government is only funded until the 11th. it's our intention to work -- continue to work with you and all members and have that finished by december 11 and be out. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentleman for that observation. let me say, mr. majority leader, i know there's been discussion on you

the second, h.r. 4012, the by et science reform act, representative david schweikert, would prevent them finalizing a regulation unless the data is made public. and another by steve scalise will bring much-needed transparency to the permitting process. i thank the gentleman and yield back. mr. hoyer: i thank the majority leader for that information and we will expect to be considering those piece of legislation. the majority leader, excuse me, has not mentioned, of course, four bill which is i know the majority leader is focused on that are very important and that must be passed prior to -- let me back up. are we still, mr. majority are we still expecting to end this session of the congress on the 11th of december? mr. mccarthy: if the gentleman yields. yes, it is our intention, and i do understand that government is only funded until the 11th. it's our intention to work -- continue to work with you and all members and have that finished by december 11 and be out. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentleman for that observation. let me say, mr. majority leader, i know there's been discussion on you