Alan Lowenthal

One of the reasons that I supported, or I still support the export of energy from this country is to offset the influence of Venezuela because basically they were using it for political purpose.

We have brought together a bipartisan approach to democracy and the rule of law in Cambodia.

You know, Mr. Chair, you have been a leader on human rights and the rule of law in Cambodia for years.

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 California will be postponed. Amendment No. 103 Offered by Mr. Pocan The Acting CHAIR. It is…

The Cambodian Government has undertaken a comprehensive campaign to undermine the political opposition.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

However, in recent years, the Cambodian Government, presided by the Prime Minister Hun Sen for the past 31 years, has severely cracked down on the political opposition and all forms of dissent.

We heard a very passionate plea that this amendment of mine would hurt jobs, would hurt schools, would kill coal. It is just the opposite. As I pointed out, the CBO's report just indicated that production would not go down. In fact, the…

May I ask how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California (Mr. Lowenthal) has 1 minute remaining.

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 157, strike lines 13 through 16. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 820, the gentleman…

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 California will be postponed. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 35 printed in…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, my amendment would strike a misguided policy rider that could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, and it maintains a sweetheart, below-market deal for the fossil fuel…

The majority has repeatedly brought bills to this same House floor that add requirements for Federal agencies to use more cost-benefit analyses; but now, when we are dealing with climate change, we are told that we should remove…

I want to compliment you and commend you for holding this hearing on the 1-month anniversary of tragic events in Orlando.

Dallas, Texas; Falcon Heights, Minnesota; Baton Rouge, Louisiana--these are not individual incidents occurring in a vacuum outside the orbits of each other. These tragedies are tied together by the threads of anger and fear. They filled me…

I would like to return and change the subject a little bit to Vietnam and Cambodia.

We should not let nations like Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia off the hook on human rights and human trafficking because of some alleged strategic interests.

I think Mr. Berry has done an excellent job. He has traveled throughout the world crisscrossing, speaking to everybody.

Are we doing enough to promote a democracy and the rule of law in Cambodia?

I happen to be in favor of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. I think openness helps.

Gun violence permeates every aspect of our lives, from the streets of Chicago to law enforcement officers to Congress. Everybody is affected by what is going on. But we can do something about it by passing two bills that we have been…

In the case that the UNCLOS tribunal rules in favor of the Philippines and China completely ignores the ruling, what would this mean for China's general commitment to international law?

The United States has conducted several 'freedom of navigation' operations in the South China Sea to ensure that these essential waterways continue to remain open for all.

Should we be worried about China's potential rejection of an unfavorable tribunal ruling as setting a precedent to ignore international legal commitments in the future?

Should we be encouraging our allies to conduct these exercises?