Ken Calvert: “Everybody up here knows that I cannot have a hearing without bringing up California water. This is my opportunity.”

this amendment strikes all funding for the Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid account. The funding is used by DOD to assist during humanitarian disasters. The funding is also used when specialized DOD experience is needed, such…

This bill is a good bill. It moves the country in the right direction. I encourage all our Members to support the bill. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Nunn). {time} 1345

I urge adoption of the package, and I yield back the balance of my time.

the sudden passing of our close friend and colleague, Doug LaMalfa, has caused both shock and sadness throughout the entire House of Representatives. We lost a friend and a colleague. His northern Californian constituents lost their…