Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 387, the Email Privacy Act. As I said last Congress, current law is woefully out of date when it comes to protecting privacy in electronic communications. I support H.R. 387, just as I supported the…

I do believe sooner rather than later they will develop an ICBM that can strike Alaska, or Hawaii, or California.

Now is not the time to do away with the only entity at the Federal level that is obliged to try and secure the system itself.

It would be a mistake for us to think that you couldn't affect the outcome of an election in that way.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak out against President Trump's Muslim ban, an executive order that emboldens our enemies, undermines our alliances, and offends our American values. This ban has, among other things, blocked visas for…

Mr. Speaker, feast or famine. California, for 5 years, had a water famine, and now we have a feast. I want to shout out to the Army Corps of Engineers, to the local flood control districts in my district, in Sacramento, the Sutter Butte…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in strong opposition to this resolution, which would waste resources, waste money, pollute our air, and worsen the impacts of climate change. When it comes to regulations that…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to voice my strong opposition to President Trump's ban on the entry of refugees from around the world as well as the ban on refugees and citizens from seven select countries. This ban, whether temporary or not, is…

Mr. Speaker, how much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California has 15\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Utah has 17\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Mr. Speaker, I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on passage of the joint resolution will be followed by a 5- minute vote on agreeing to…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I include in the Record two letters opposing this resolution and supporting the BLM Methane Waste Prevention Rule. The first is from 78 environmental, conservation, public interest…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, it may no longer be Groundhog Day, but it feels like we have been here doing the same thing over and over again. Once again, Republicans are doing the bidding of wealthy…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. As I have mentioned before, Mr. Speaker, this rule will not just reduce waste and increase taxpayer revenues, it will also reduce air pollution and improve public health. In support…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I would like to reinforce a point that I made in my opening statement. Oil and gas companies and the industry would like to say they have done a tremendous job cutting…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, we have heard a lot from Members from Colorado about how this onerous methane rule will hurt industry in Colorado. I would like to read from a couple of Colorado…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I want to be very clear about the situation on public lands because there are a lot of misleading statements that are being thrown about. We heard that the majority insists that oil…

Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing the DREAMers, Immigrants, Refugees--or DIRe--Legal Aid Act. This bill will fund legal services to protect them from the recent executive orders. In my district last week, I held an immigration town hall…

Mr. Speaker, today I rise to tell the story of how last week's reckless and poorly implemented executive order indiscriminately banning immigrants from seven countries directly impacted two University of California, Santa Barbara graduate…