Aug 8, 2018
the high-speed rail is not an isolated project, he said. It fits into the highway, it fits into the airports, it fits into the ports, and all of that infrastructure.
John Garamendi
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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.
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Jul 25, 2018
That should be enough for Mr. DeFazio, the ranking member of the committee, to share his views on this legislation. I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio). Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, both for his…
Jul 25, 2018
I want to thank the gentleman from Oklahoma for making me aware of the current financial situation, and I will remind him that California is running a very significant budget surplus at the present time. Both of our economies are presently…
Jul 25, 2018
May I inquire how much time I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California has 12 minutes remaining.
Jul 25, 2018
If you are a person who wants to cut taxes and borrow money from China, then you can keep the economy going. In fact, the job growth has been basically steady for the last 8 years. It has been in the last year, also, and most of this year…
Jul 25, 2018
May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California (Mr. Garamendi) has 13\1/2\ minutes remaining.
Jul 25, 2018
I am prepared to close. I will take my few seconds that remain then and simply say this is a good piece of legislation. I want to thank the chair of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee for his work on this, and for…
Jul 25, 2018
As long as it does not exceed 20 minutes. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from Texas spoke boldly and correctly. If I could get a copy of his speech, as I will, I think I will use it myself. He covered all the issues that I would want to cover…
Jul 24, 2018
I thank you very much for the opportunity to address the House. As I often do in these evenings in the Special Order hour, I try to first lay out what it is: what is the purpose, what is the goal, and what is the value in what we are…
Jul 23, 2018
I find it very difficult to believe that the Appropriations Committee will actually do that. No, I believe they will do that: $1 billion--or more, actually--out of the Coast Guard budget for a big, beautiful wall.
Jul 23, 2018
what in the hell are we doing here, that we are so incorrect in our prioritization of issues?
Jul 23, 2018
the House Appropriations Committee will tomorrow take up the Homeland Security appropriation bill and cut the Coast Guard by over $1 billion so that a border wall can be built
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