Jared Huffman

I think it's actually just the opposite of anarchy, and that's hierarchy, where it's coming from the top down forcing on the people not having a choice...

I want to commend you for that.

I want to spend my time asking you about something that is really at the core of FEMA's work...

I have seen firsthand what a difference that disaster relief can make for devastated communities.

If you took the same disaster and it happened in an affluent place... you would have no problem triggering Federal disaster relief.

It shows that even Big Oil knows that it is not very profitable to drill there.

FEMA's arbitrary and inflexible financial damage threshold can leave devastated communities behind.

The Trump administration was trying to jam that through on a deeply flawed environmental review process.

We really need to tackle this equity problem now to get ahead of it.

We leave a lot of rural, less-affluent communities behind.

Is it normal to grant a lease to a bidder that would seem to lack capacity to even develop that lease?

The intent is to put some rules in place to make certain that, as we look at those areas, we can take the necessary steps to protect it.

That should be a factor in determining whether someone gets the lease is what I am hearing you say. Correct?

So, rather than just the usual thoughts and prayers we hear from our colleagues across the aisle, shouldn't we follow the science and do what we need to do if we care about salmon, and tribes, and all of the economic benefits?

I thank the gentleman from Maryland for doing such a great job steering this Regional Leadership Council through our work so that we can highlight how Democrats are investing in America and putting people over politics. Others have…

I thank the ranking member for yielding time, and I thank the chairman and the ranking member for supporting this bill. I appreciate the chance to just take a moment to talk a little more about the importance of this bill to my district…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 380, ``nay'' on rollcall No. 381, and ``nay'' on rollcall No. 382. ____________________

Thank you for your leadership on this important issue.

Mr. Huffman's bill would legislatively authorize the program of Fish and Wildlife Service, which was administratively created and has been running since 1984.

I am here today to express my organization's support for H.R. 2950.

Our mission is to preserve and enhance Galveston Bay as a healthy and productive place.

We can expect to hear the usual anti-ESA tropes in this hearing.

ESA is actually sensible, it is quite flexible, and it is reasonable.

Happy 50th anniversary to the Endangered Species Act, for those who celebrate.

Exempting DOD could push dozens of endangered species toward extinction.