John Garamendi

We are going to need to make an argument that a wall on the Mexican border isn't going to stop immigration or the drug issue.

Well, I for one await his strategy.

I suppose since the President is so intent on bilateral negotiations and he is such a good dealmaker, maybe it could be done.

As you know, I have introduced a bill, H.R. 1240, which would expand the U.S.-flagged fleet by requiring a percentage of U.S. crude oil and LNG on American-flagged vessels.

Let's move to the other side of the continent. Let's talk about the view from New Jersey. I yield to the gentlewoman from New Jersey (Mrs. Watson Coleman).

I appreciate the leadership of Ms. Waters. It goes on for many years in this particular area and beyond. Progress can be made. I am just going to take 2 seconds here to show the funding levels for cancer, almost $5\1/2\ billion; HIV/AIDS…

And that is really the number of towers that you would place and where you would place them.

It seems to me that in the command and control of the nuclear weapons system that backups are exceedingly important.

The members of your subcommittee, Mr. Chairman, are well-aware of where I am likely to take this conversation to eLORAN.

I think it is extremely important.

Thank you for doing the joint hearing.

I thank the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. O'Halleran) so very much. The stories from the gentleman's constituents echoed across all of our constituencies, all across America. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Costa)…

I thank the gentlewoman for bringing us the view from Ohio. Let's now talk about the view from Arizona. Mr. O'Halleran, this being your first year in Congress, welcome. I am delighted to have you join us on the floor. Mr. Speaker, I yield…

I see that my colleague from the great State of Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) has arrived. Often we have shared time on the floor. Ms. Kaptur, if you would care to share with us your thoughts on the Affordable Care Act as it exists. I know in your…

We ought to be prioritizing, you know, nice to, necessary, economic development or whatever, and then life threatening.

I thank the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott) for expressing Virginia's view. From California, it is, whoa, wait a minute, let's be careful. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

Well, let me make sure I understand. I was 60 a while ago, but let's say I am 60 and I am getting a health insurance policy under ObamaCare, the Affordable Care Act. I may have to pay three times what a 25-year-old pays, but under the…

Those are wonderful comments, and I am sure they are going to last through the entire 115th Congress because our colleague from Kentucky would like to echo many of those. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from the State of Kentucky…

I see a couple of my colleagues have arrived and would like to speak, so I yield to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Raskin). Commitment to Civility

I will use another analogy of flying below the radar. A lot of this is flying below the radar because we are looking at all of the tweets that come out in the morning, the various news programs focusing on the President, and missing some…

If I might ask a question of the gentlemen. He represents the Silicon Valley--at least a large portion of the Silicon Valley--and the issue of net neutrality has been bouncing around here for some time. Basically, the FCC, as I understand…

Mr. Raskin, thank you so very much. Indeed, your experience as a professor teaching constitutional law will be a very valuable asset to this House, and particularly in the context of what is transpiring on the floor with the repeal of so…

Feast or famine. California, for 5 years, had a water famine, and now we have a feast. I want to shout out to the Army Corps of Engineers, to the local flood control districts in my district, in Sacramento, the Sutter Butte District I…

I will just finish this up very quickly. I think we need to look to where this problem emanates. It emanates from the President's adviser, Mr. Bannon. He has been at this for some time talking about the nature of America being a White…

It is a terrible situation, but I do want to---- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Banks of Indiana). The time of the gentleman from Maryland has expired.