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Jimmy Varni Panetta is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 20th congressional district since January 3, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as national security, agriculture, and veterans' affairs during his time in office. Panetta is the son of Leon Panetta, who served as U.S. Secretary of Defense and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. He has worked to address local concerns in his district, which includes parts of Monterey and Santa Cruz counties.
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. In one of the worst civil engineering failures of the 20th century, the breach of the Saint Francis Dam, on March 12, 1928, tragically took the lives of over 400 Americans. To honor…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1306 is a culmination of years of work to address the wrongs of the past. The termination era in Federal Indian policy is one of the darkest chapters in American…
Mr. Speaker, this is a bipartisan bill, and I thank Chairman Bishop and Ranking Member Grijalva for their leadership, their work, and assistance in getting this bill to the floor of the House of Representatives. I also thank…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1913 establishes the Clear Creek National Recreation Area and the Joaquin Rocks Wilderness Area on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in the central…
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. DeSaulnier). Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend and colleague from California for yielding. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support of H.R…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1719 authorizes the National Park Service to expand the boundary of the John Muir National Historic Site and acquire 44 acres of land from the Muir Heritage Land…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1541 authorizes the National Park Service to expand the boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas. {time} 1700 Fort Scott was…
Mr. Speaker, briefly, the bill is identical to H.R. 2009, which passed in the 114th Congress by voice vote. That is why, as well as what we have heard today, I urge quick adoption of this legislation once again. Mr. Speaker, I yield back…
Mr. Speaker, I yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Grijalva).
Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Illinois…
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