Alan Lowenthal

We share an interest in promoting economically and ecologically sustainable fishing practices.

Inaction on climate change will be more costly in the long run than an investment in curbing emissions now. The nonpartisan Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently urged policymakers--that is us in Congress--to take immediate…

Instead of talking about jobs, or the economy, or the unemployed who have lost their benefits because of our inaction, we are here talking about legislation that strips women of their fundamental right to make their own medical decisions…

I thank the gentleman from Wisconsin for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I rise too in support of the 1.3 million Americans who have lost or will be losing their benefits by the callous efforts of this Congress not to extend unemployment…

Climate scientists like Dr. Rob Dunbar of Stanford are warning us that if we continue down this path of inaction, global sea levels will rise, on the average, anywhere from 1 to 7 feet by the end of this century. Let's just take a 4-foot…

On rollcall No. 605 on the Tonko (NY) amendment on H.R. 1900, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, I am not recorded because I was absent due to official business in my district. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on…

I am opposed in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Lowenthal moves to recommit the bill H.R. 2728 to the Committee on Natural Resources with instructions…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 5- minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by a 5-minute vote on the passage of the bill, if ordered. The…

This is the final amendment to the bill, which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. Mr. Speaker, transparency and public disclosure are critical…

The amendment I offer today maintains the Interior Department's ability to review oil and gas activities for significant impacts on public health and safety, among other extraordinary circumstances. While predictable, it is unfortunate…

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 12, beginning at line 20, strike section 1132. Beginning at page 16, line 24, strike ``, except that''…

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. 4 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee The Acting CHAIR…

Thank you. Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from Washington is saying that, if we remove the extraordinary circumstances part of seeing whether, in fact, we grant a categorical exemption--what my amendment does by saying ``no'' is that the…

I really want to compliment you for advocating for victims of human trafficking.

The healthcare.gov Web site glitches are truly unacceptable, and they must be fixed as quickly as possible. However, the majority party is not talking about fixing the Web site. They are fixated on criticizing the Affordable Care Act…

I thank the gentleman from Florida. Mr. Speaker, we are a country of interdependent States that share prosperity, challenges, and resources, united with a goal of a healthy economy supported by quality infrastructure. At times, though…

I hope that all of us here really are here also because we want to ensure that these treasures are fully supported and receive the budgets and the attention that they deserve.

Thank you, Congressman Takano. Our economy, as you pointed out, is being held hostage by Speaker Boehner for his refusal to put forth a clean budget funding bill, what is called a ``continuing resolution,'' after we Democrats agreed to use…

As I awoke this morning and read my local newspaper, I realized that my dear friend Greg Taylor is lying in a medical bed, mostly paralyzed and barely able to breathe, as he copes with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease. This past December, Greg…

I am greatly saddened by what has taken place the past few days with the closure of the government. We are participating in a downward spiral that has no end in sight. And we've lost the ability to relate to ordinary Americans. It's…

I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania, and I appreciate his leadership in holding this vital conversation. During my two decades in public service, I've heard many stories about how, when the economy slows down and when Americans fall on…

My dear colleague from Pennsylvania, I agree that it's absolutely ludicrous. On $1.40 per meal, you are not having lobster dinners. You are not having real dinners. You are barely surviving. These are proud people who want to make a…

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 Mr. Veasey The CHAIR. It is now in order…

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 3 through 16 and insert the following: (1) Strategic and critical minerals.--The term…

I was puzzled when I read the bill title, the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, and then went on to read the bill text. Surely there must have been a mistake when drafting this bill. Strategic and critical minerals…