Mr. Chairman, I thank Mr. DeFazio and Mr. Capuano for working with us on title VII of this bill, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2015. Hazardous materials are the backbone of our industrial society, and…
Jeff Denham
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Jeff Denham is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing California's 10th congressional district from 2013 to 2019. He previously served in the California State Senate and the California State Assembly. Denham is known for his work on issues related to agriculture, veterans, and immigration reform. During his time in Congress, he was involved in various legislative efforts, including efforts to address the drought in California and to support military families.
Mr. Speaker, it is my great honor today to introduce to the House our guest chaplain, Bishop Mar Awa Royel. Bishop Royel currently presides over the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East's Diocese of California and serves as…
I thank Chairman Shuster, Ranking Member DeFazio, and Ranking Member Capuano for working with us to develop this important piece of legislation. Mr. Speaker, this legislation would ensure that railroads actually implement positive train…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3457, the Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act. Iran currently owes $43.5 billion to victims of state-sponsored terrorism. Hundreds of Americans have personally felt the impact of…
Mr. Speaker, today marks 14 years since September 11, 2001, a day when thousands of Americans lost their lives in a terrorist attack carried out by al Qaeda. On that day, we united as a Nation in response to a tragedy too terrible to…
Mr. Chairman, I, too, represent San Joaquin County, along with Representative McNerney, and believe that this is a solution to a big problem that we share within the delta. This native species is something that needs to be managed and is a…
I believe the gentleman has two amendments today. Mr. LaMALFA. Yes. This first amendment is on the Klamath Project. Are the amendments out of order? They are out of numerical order. Mr. Chairman, I offer this amendment on the Sites…
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding on this important issue. Mr. Chairman, some will say they are not voting for this bill because of the challenges they perceive are in it. The biggest problem with this bill is that it doesn't do enough…
Will the gentleman yield? Mr. LaMALFA. I yield to the gentleman from California.
Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to claim time in opposition to this amendment, although I am not opposed to it. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.
Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from California talks about a bill that he is not willing to support, but yet he wants to amend a bill that he says is going nowhere. The truth is the bill is going somewhere. This bill is going to move off this…
Rather than restore the riverbeds themselves, we truck the fish around the river. That doesn't help the environment; it doesn't help the fish, and it certainly does not help the communities of California. What the rest of the country needs…





