Alan Lowenthal

I see this actually as the United States strengthening our rules of economic engagement.

The people of France and the people of the United States have shared a common bond of liberty and equality for over 200 years. In the face of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, that bond brings us now even closer in unity and in…

There are fewer now, and half of all that enter technology companies leave them by mid career.

On November 3, our Treasury Department has informed us that we are going to begin to default on payment obligations that the United States Government has already entered into. So let's be clear. We are talking about obligations that this…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 5, strike lines 1 through 15 and insert the following: (1) Strategic and critical minerals.--The term…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mrs. Dingell The CHAIR. It is now in order…

I would just like to say, in conclusion, that we are talking about a definition of critical and strategic minerals that comes from the NRC, or the National Resource Council, that really talks about things that are essential. But it also…

I would just like to point out that the proponent of the bill has said--I believe it was the National Research Council--that all minerals and products could be or could become critical to some degree. That is really what they said, but…

This bill takes us in the wrong direction. It not only fails to make any meaningful reforms to our antiquated system of mining in this country, but it proposes to make them worse. We have a mining system that was put together in the 1870s…

I would really like to discuss in a little bit more detail the idea that the permitting process is so onerous, that it takes so long to do it. In 2012, 2013, and 2014, let's talk about the last 3 years of permitting of mines, of plans of…

I do have concerns--not that I am opposed to the states managing the fisheries.

I join with others in being discouraged by the continuing efforts to restrict the openness of the November elections, and most importantly the ongoing persecution of the Rohingya people.

We want to see Myanmar become more of a stable democracy. We want to see some constitutional reforms that make it a much more inclusive constitution.

I would like to know what significant security developments have resulted from that Executive order.

I just want to comment that risks due to flooding, to stronger storms, to climate change are not putting the cart before the horse. I am simply asking that we don't waste taxpayers' money by not considering these risks. This is a fiscally…

As my fellow Californian Ronald Reagan once said, ``There you go again.'' Attacks on NEPA have become almost a common, weekly occurrence in this Congress, and H.R. 348 is just the latest iteration. We should really call this bill the VAPID…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 14, line 11, insert after the period at the end the following: ``No alternative may be deemed feasible if the…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Grijalva The CHAIR. It is now in order…

I think that we still have to go back to some of the points that were made before, that the Gold King Mine spill tragedy reminds the Nation of the reality that we have 'a creeping killer in the shadows.'

I thank Ranking Member Grijalva for calling us together for this Special Order hour to highlight the need for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and for his leadership in seeking a permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water…

I would like to urge all my colleagues here today to become co-sponsors of this important legislation, and help us to prevent the next abandoned mine contamination release before it happens.

I am very sorry it took this tragedy, and I am sorry for some of the actions that have been taken; but I am really glad that we are focusing our attention on what is frequently ignored or forgotten--and that is to help address this problem…

It seems to me, if we take a larger view of the Gold King Mine disaster, and we move forward with legislation, that something like the Hardrock Mining Reform and Reclamation Act would provide the funding for cleaning up these abandoned…

On this very solemn day, where we commemorate those that gave their lives, I rise on behalf of the Safe Climate Caucus to bring to the House another unfortunate new reality. More frequent flooding is going to be occurring now because of…

I think if we ended up in a war with Iran, we would win handily, obviously.