I want to raise--and I have raised this before with regard to medical advances--hopefully this is bipartisan--in terms of the issue with regard to diabetic foot ulcers.

On rollcall no. 46, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.''

Today I had the opportunity and the honor to represent my district on the Senate side in a committee to talk about water, and it was to talk about the bill that we passed off this House floor just a few months ago back in June. Obviously…

Despite this, there is no scientific indication that the condition of the very fish they are trying to protect has actually improved.

the simple fact of the matter is that we, as Members of Congress, need to add a little bit of common sense into the law.

My legislation, H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act, would streamline the regulatory process, provide flexibility, and improve scientific efforts to restore some water supplies.

I thank my colleague from Texas for hosting this and allowing me the opportunity to speak. Madam Speaker, my background is, as many of you know and I spoke of many times, I am a farmer from California. One of the things that I have had the…

I thank my friend from Wyoming, who has been a huge support on this legislation. I hear on the other side that there are no real solutions in this bill, real solutions that actually help deliver water; and that frustrates me to no end…

I would like to begin by thanking so many on both sides of the aisle who worked very hard on this legislation. We spent months working on this. We have crafted it throughout the beginning of this Congress, and it has been an important…

I thank the gentleman from Washington for his help with this important legislation. Mr. Speaker, a little bit on the history of the Valley and the area that I represent. It is an area filled with immigrants. When you look at my district…

Today, we have 10,000 known diseases, most of which are considered rare. However, we only have 500 cures for these diseases. Americans can do better than that, and today, we have that opportunity to do so. We have a bill that will be heard…

Many of my colleagues on the House floor today may not know that June is National Dairy Month. As a dairy farmer myself, I believe this month is a perfect opportunity to recognize how important the dairy industry is to the Central Valley…