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John Raymond Garamendi is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 8th congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and environmental protection during his tenure in Congress. Garamendi has also been an advocate for veterans and military families, reflecting California's significant military presence.
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…
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 Arizona will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Gosar
The United States Government maintains a series of ships that are standby, available to the Navy to be used in our national defense. Historically, these ships have been crewed, owned, and operated by American citizens. There may be an…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…
Thank you so very, very much. Thank you for being part of what, to my knowledge, is the first bipartisan hour. We ought to do this more. This issue isn't a Democratic or Republican issue, a left or right issue. This is a true American…
I took up an amendment a moment ago and people were talking about how we use our resources to keep these missile silos open when they are not needed and questioning whether missiles are needed. We are talking about billions and billions of…
The science--the Federal funding for science programs in this particular area, in the oceans and ocean observation, often wind up at research facilities like Hoover or Scripps.
From my perspective, however, two questions are the most pertinent to ask. First, is the United States aggressively maintaining its competitive edge in both basic and applied ocean research?
I believe the Arctic represents--and Mr. Garamendi does, as well--an opportunity for us to think outside the box.
Do you support the construction, the building of tankers in American ports, or American shipyards, to export this strategic asset, liquified natural gas, with American-flagged ships, with American sailors?
The President has stated repeatedly that he wants to rebuild the American manufacturing sector.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am going to pick up where you were taking this conversation with regard to major threats: the nuclear threat, the dirty bomb threat.
The sequestration...came about as a direct result of the threat to default on the American debt.
The Republican caucus is rejecting that $24 billion additional dollars for the military.
The issue is that California has onshore winds. And so whatever is out there is coming on shore, and it creates a very substantial problem for all the industry in California.
I want to know specifically where it is not going to be able to be done that way.
But that is an industry issue trying to develop a specific solution, that is, technology, to address the problem.
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