I certainly appreciate the gentleman's concerns and all that he has brought to this House today. I will just reiterate that this is an extremely effective program. What it does is it lets the consumers know that they do have a choice. It…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to call up amendment No. 1208. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Utah [Mr. Lee]…

Mr. President, this amendment, if enacted, would require fast-track congressional approval at the introduction of the Department of Homeland Security strategies before the award of registered provisional immigrant--or RPI--status begins…

Mr. President, amendment No. 1208 would require fast-track congressional approval at the introduction of the Department of Homeland Security border security strategies before the award of registered provisional immigrant, or RPI…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 475, after line 15, add the following new section: SEC. 7605. LEGITIMACY OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP RESEARCH…

How much time remains on both sides? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Colorado has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Iowa has 2 minutes remaining.

I thank the gentleman from Colorado. There is a new fire near Bailey, Colorado. In addition, just in this last week, the Black Forest fire has already destroyed 500 homes and killed two Coloradans. Last year was an unusually devastating…

This is, of course, germane. It was ruled in order by the Rules Committee. There's no issue with the committee of jurisdiction. I yield 1 minute to the cosponsor of the amendment, the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Massie).

In my district in Colorado, and in other States across the West and Northwest, our trees, in my district, primarily lodgepole pines, have been plagued by pine beetle. Dendroctonus ponderosae has infected our trees. They're killed by a…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike sections 8301 through 8303 (page 481, line 20, through page 485, line 23) and insert the following…

In 1794, George Washington, our founding father, wrote to his gardener that he should ``make the most of the hemp seed and sow it everywhere.'' He wasn't alone. Thomas Jefferson grew hemp. Betsy Ross even made the first American flag out…

In addition, Colorado did legalize recreational use of marijuana. It also separately has legalized industrial hemp. There are more States that have legalized industrial hemp than have done anything with regard to recreational use of…

I would just like to close by thanking the gentleman from Florida for his assistance on this amendment and just to ask my colleagues to think about what we've been trying to do since I came to this House in 2011, which is to get a budget…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike section 11012. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 271, the gentleman from Delaware (Mr…

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Delaware has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Delaware will be postponed. Amendment No. 49 Offered by Mr. Radel The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I further ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

If I could add, Madam President, every Sunday night I turn on the radio to WNCN to hear simulcast across the country West Virginia Mountain State--it is great music, eclectic music that is wonderful and reminds me of home. I thank the…