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Jared William Huffman is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 2nd congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Huffman has focused on issues such as environmental protection, healthcare, and education during his tenure in Congress. He has been an advocate for science-based policy and has emphasized the importance of government support for scientific research and public safety initiatives.
In defense of the economics of water recycling, I need to correct the record. The WateReuse Research Foundation has found that recycling projects tend to be among the cheapest ways to increase water supply. Potable water reuse is generally…
I realize that there is a narrative in this Committee, in this hearing, which is to criticize environmental litigation.
Most of the environmental community, actually, was on my side of this, and was critical of the lawsuit.
the Park Service was specifically authorized from the top down to move forward with this, and then they actually began a NEPA process, the Ranch Comprehensive Management Plan, to make good on that promise.
I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time. I rise in support of this amendment. My colleague across the aisle just asked the rhetorical question: Why is this amendment needed? It is needed because fishing jobs matter. The people whom…
I thank my colleague from Orange County for those comments. I have been to Orange County and I have seen the cutting-edge water management work taking place in Mr. Rohrabacher's district. Among other things, they are doing amazing…
I, unfortunately, must oppose this amendment. I am not sure if it was the intent of my friend, Mr. LaMalfa, but it appears that this amendment would prioritize permitting surface storage projects under the WIIN Act and not groundwater…
I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate my colleague, Mr. Costa, for his bipartisan support and effort in ensuring we have a proactive way of doing things in California on water infrastructure. I…
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 233, noes 180, not voting 18, as follows: [Roll No. 319] AYES--233…
I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.
You will be doing less with less if you attempt to drill for oil off the coast of California.
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. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to…
I just want to point out that some States may want to put their efforts into protecting water quality and the health of their fisheries and their ecosystems, rather than just carpet- bombing waterways with pesticides. This amendment says…
I prefer butter on my lobster rolls, not toxic pesticides. Let's make sure that States maintain their authority to prudently protect their economies and public health from pesticide impacts. I urge an ``aye'' vote on this amendment. Mr…
I appreciate the opportunity to offer this amendment and to speak against the underlying bill. Unfortunately, I wasn't serving the House in 2011 when this bill was first brought to the floor. I was here in 2014, when the bill was brought…
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 3, after line 13, add the following: SEC. 4. PROTECTION OF FISHERIES. Nothing in this Act, or the…
I think it is important to remember that the Antiquities Act has historically always been a strongly bipartisan piece of public policy.
Yet, we continue to see these myths swirling about almost every time there is an emergency.
Could we institute this simple fact-checking protocol, so that we can make policy on the basis of reality and facts?
I am more interested in the integrity of this Committee not dignifying a bunch of myths and falsehoods.
President Trump has made some implausible statements recently, but one that certainly takes the cake on the issue of health care is when he said that nobody knew that health care could be so complicated. Well, for President Trump and those…
WRDA has always been a bipartisan piece of legislation. I have always voted for WRDA. I voted for this WRDA earlier in this Congress before a 90-page poison pill, California water provision, was dropped in at the very last minute. Mr…
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