This is the Make It in America agenda. As you say, you could easily add to this immigration reform as one of the things we need to do. These men and women--some 12 million who are here without documents--are unable to really rise up into…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In section 8102, relating to the Forest Legacy Program, insert before the existing text ``(a) Authorization…

My colleagues from California and New York are sincere, and like, I think, all 435 of us, they possess a deep sense of humanity and the necessity for America to reach out in our best spirit to help those in need. This is the reality: this…

This is a marketing order. The underlying law establishes a marketing order. A marketing order allows the producers to come together and decide how they're going to market their products and do it in a way that sets up standards for their…

I wish we had time to sit down and talk about this. It's really a shame that we're here on the floor at this moment. Really, I think, both of us are in support of protecting our forests, of enhancing their ability to continue to produce…

After three debates in support of my colleague from New York, I find myself on the opposite side of this issue. We are in the process of developing a very viable American olive oil industry, one that has great potential. At the same time…

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. Amendment No. 39 Offered by Mr. Polis The Acting CHAIR. It is…

My colleague from Pennsylvania, I thought, was making a wonderful argument in support of this legislation, in that you talked about the success of the Forest Legacy Program, and it really has been eminently successful. And you also talked…

To the disappointment, I suppose, of everybody that is here, this isn't nearly as much fun as the last amendment. This is a rather simple amendment. It deals with a 1990 law, the Forest Legacy Act. It simply allows the Forest Legacy Act to…

I thank my friend from New York. I thought it so very unfair that the majority party would be fighting this out without somebody from the minority party jumping in in opposition to the proposal. I am delighted that the FCC has provided…

May I inquire as to how much time I have available? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I want to thank the ranking member and the chair for making my amendment an en bloc amendment. This amendment deals with the 50-plus billion dollars that we have spent on the Afghan National Security Forces. An additional $7.7 billion is…