Jared Huffman

this is the best opportunity we are going to see in our lifetimes to do something big and transformative

We face an imperative to create resilient infrastructure and confront inequities that have devastated communities.

The last administration was completely unsympathetic to this problem.

if you are endlessly fixing a section of highway that keeps failing, you shouldn't use expensive Band-Aids forever; you should find a permanent fix

California is, obviously, on its way to a 100-percent clean electricity portfolio. That is exciting.

Let's also not pretend that we have to be in some race to the bottom competition with Russia for sales of fossil fuels.

We are on track to lose this climate fight if we don't dramatically change course.

And just because we are finally starting to reduce emissions doesn't mean that we didn't put most of those greenhouse gases up there over the past century.

I am excited to be one of the sponsors of this great legislation, and I am grateful that it includes, as title II, my bill, the Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act. This bill addresses some lands in my…

History is watching and saving the receipts. Today, my colleagues across the aisle must choose which side of a very bright line they want to be recorded on for all time. On one side: Lies, sedition, inciting and supporting insurrection and…

I have no further witnesses, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I request an ``aye'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Huffman) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R…

I request an ``aye'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Huffman) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R…

I simply thank my colleagues from Maryland for the eloquence and moral clarity they have brought to this issue. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this long overdue and much-needed legislation, and I yield back the…

We were unable to get an official score, but this email confirms on a preliminary basis that all of the remaining bills have no spending effect. They also have no revenue effect, with the exception of H.R. 7489, which has a net revenue…

Before I reserve after those beautiful remarks, I include in the Record an email from the CBO. From: David Hughes Sent: Tuesday, December 1, 2020 2:51 PM To: Lim, Sarah Subject: Re: Suspension planning. Hi Sarah: Good to hear from you. On…

I have no other speakers, and I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record a letter from the California fishermen who participated in the experimental technology demonstration project expressing…

For those folks who had the word ``diktat'' on their bingo card, you are a big winner today. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for that, but when he describes this bill as extreme, overreaching, and draconian, he left out the fact…

I also want to thank the Committee staff for their work on what is a very big, very ambitious, comprehensive bill that incorporates a lot of good science-based ideas on how to tackle climate change through our oceans.

I request an ``aye'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Huffman) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, S. 1069…

I request an ``aye'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Huffman) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R…

I request an ``aye'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Huffman) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R…

I include in the Record an email from the CBO. While we do not have an official CBO score, we do have this email today confirming that the bill will not affect direct spending or revenues. From: Jon Sperl Sent: Monday, November 16, 2020…

I am also pleased that the bill contains a prohibition on new oil and gas leasing in all areas of the Outer Continental Shelf, which would include two areas that I have been fighting to protect: the West Coast and the Arctic.

We are all aware of the impacts of the climate crisis, and the need for bold, progressive legislation in my district and also across the country.