Speeches

Amendment to the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act mandates stronger consideration of environmental impact and protection before drilling for oil and gas in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

Quigley urged House colleagues to oppose the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act (H.R. 2273), which prohibits the EPA from regulating coal ash."

The following statement was delievered during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in which the Committee considered holding the Attorney General, Eric Holder, in contempt over information related to Operation Fast and Furious."

"H.R. 2578, the Conservation and Economic Growth Act, purports to create jobs by violating or eliminating over 35 laws that currently govern our land, air, water, and importantly, our nations borders," said Rep. Quigley.

"I can promise you that I, and many of my colleagues in the House, will not stop fighting until a comprehensive VAWA reaches the Presidents desk."

"This might be one of the most disingenuous bills to ever to come to the floor of this House. The authors of this bill are talking out of both sides of their mouth, so today I want to set the record straight."

"Given its continued cost overruns, poor safety record, and the fact that it can be replaced with less expensive helicopters, I think it is clear the V-22 is not essential. At best its suboptimal it certainly not essential," said Rep. Mike Quigley. "

"Military spending has more than doubled in the last 10 years, and now comprises close to 20 percent of our overall budget. We spend almost 4 times more on defense than China, and more than the next ten largest military spenders combined," said Rep. Quigley. "