Grace Napolitano

To me, that would skew the number of accidents, because those accidents are also reportable.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And it is certainly--young lady, that took a lot of courage. And thank you for being so honest and so forthright.

Committee strongly opposed out-of-control growth in government and bureaucracies and rejected the proposal.

Thank you both for your tireless efforts on the Rail Safety Improvement Act.

It is critical, because it is going to increase. And I will have 1 train every 10 minutes going through my whole district.

I am hoping that we begin to look at how do we increase that participation, not just 3 percent, but hopefully more than that.

We approved, this committee approved cuts to the specific area of assistance that we have been talking about.

I have always believed that the States should be allowed to regulate railroads in their areas where the Federal Government has not acted.

Well, there is a big issue in my area because some of the cities are beginning to fight over whose water it is.

Water knows no political affiliation. It must be a nonpartisan issue.

Thank you for the opportunity to begin the first hearing in Congress on this Subcommittee.

Jim's knowledge of California water is very comprehensive.

These actions keep the water running, allow for power production, and provide water certainty for all the communities involved.

I represent an area where we have a Superfund site called the San Gabriel groundwater contaminated site. This resolution will risk the water supply of over 30 million people and directly affects the ability to continue the 20-year cleanup…

I have in my district, which is the size of Connecticut, a contaminated site with pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, and jet fuel that is over $100 million and it has another 10, 15 years to clean up.

California has more stringent standards than the Federal when you are talking about NEPA.

I am going to speak to the issue of water and the role it plays in our local economies. We've been working steadfastly with my colleagues on the other side, although sometimes I don't think they buy into some of the issues that we're…

In the 38th Congressional District of California, we have had many exceptional, bright students struggling because of their status. Sam, a political science degree graduate, came to the United States at the age of 2. Abe, a psychology…

I support the DREAM Act because of the young people in my district and throughout the United States so they can fully contribute to America, the country they call home. Mr. Speaker, I support the DREAM Act because of young people like…

I am very happy to rise in strong support and approval of H.R. 4783. Title III through VI settle the water rights claims for seven tribes and pueblos in the States of Arizona, New Mexico and Montana. In the case of the five New Mexico…

Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 1636, a bipartisan resolution, commemorates the 75th anniversary of the dedication of Hoover Dam, and recognizes the past, the present, and the future benefits of its construction to the agricultural, to the…

I certainly want to commend my colleagues for working on this particular bill, and I thank them very much for the bipartisan way this was carried out. Water has no boundaries, no color, no political designation, and we need to continue…

I would like to thank both the congresswoman from California (Ms. Matsui) and the congressman from South Carolina (Mr. Wilson) for talking about H. Res. 1258, recognizing May as Mental Health Month. As you've heard, there are many…

Congressman Salazar was right. We met yesterday in Greeley, Colorado, with a lot of stakeholders of the Colorado River Basin who indicated to us that their economy is at stake. They professed to us that the Endangered Species Act actually…

House Resolution 1327 was introduced by our colleague, Representative Adrian Smith, and myself to honor the passing of Mr. Floyd Dominy, the man who was responsible for planning, coordinating, and building many of the Federal water…