The question the other 49 States ask us when we are talking about funding and whether or not we have more Federal funding is what are you doing yourselves?

I thank the chairman and ranking member for their support of H.R. 5974, the VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act. This bipartisan bill improves care for our veterans. It also ensures that the VA is using the latest cost-saving technology. It…

This amendment prevents a huge water grab by the State of California from farmers and communities in California's Central Valley. Under Sacramento's new plan, residents and farmers, alike, will suffer skyrocketing rates that will cripple…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

The gentleman talks about a compromise. I will not compromise and allow our people to go without water, people that have no drinking water, only to have FEMA come in and bring bottled water. I will not shut down our farms. That is not a…

California continues to suffer devastating water shortages and inadequate clean drinking water. We must build new water storage. My amendment would simply transfer $2 million into the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act…

I have an amendment at the desk, amendment No. 26. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 38, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''. Page 80…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support, not only of this rule, but on the underlying bill. It is time to get something done around here. Both parties have failed to address this issue for decades now; we finally have an…

What takes so long to implement a rule? We are talking about 2011 and 2016.

I missed votes due to an extraordinary circumstances. Had I been present, I would have voted ``Nay'' on rollcall No. 277 and ``Yea'' on rollcall No. 278. ____________________

You would expect, once a law is passed, signed into law, that it gets implemented very, very quickly.

I just hope it doesn't take another big blowup like what happened in Edison for you to move on some of these regulations, because it is going to be catastrophic.