Ken Calvert

Any drop of water that we can retain, we need.

On December 2, ISIS sympathizers attacked and killed 14 and injured another 22 in San Bernardino, California. Police and first responders put their lives on the line rescuing survivors and capturing the perpetrators. However, localities…

Mr. Davis, the language included in the omnibus recognizes that this administration has not been working with States on the Stream Buffer rule in a collaborative manner. Ten States have signed memorandums of understanding with OSM to work…

I thank the gentleman. I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Carter), the chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee, to discuss DHS resources available to respond to the attack.

I have the privilege of representing a district that covers a large portion of the reservation that is home to the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians. From my meetings and visits with members of the Pechanga tribe, as well as with Native…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 164, line 8, strike ``up to 10'' and insert ``up to 25''. Page 164, line 10, strike ``up to 10'' and…

The highway bill, crafted by my friends, Chairman Bill Shuster and Ranking Member Peter DeFazio and the rest of our colleagues on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, contains a number of important reforms to our highway…

I'd like to begin with a couple quotes from the President about the agreement: ``There is nothing more important to our security and to the world's stability than preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. ``It does…

On rollcall 466, I was unable to vote due to a malfunction of my voting card. Had I been able to vote, I would have voted yes on rollcall 466. ____________________

We have a clear choice before us today. We can continue to listen to those who oppose investing in California's water infrastructure and we can believe we can restrict our way out of this problem, or we can recognize that California's…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, here we go again, debating solutions to California's water woes, with each side making similar arguments we have heard for years. In fact, more than a decade ago, I was standing in this…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 81, line 3, strike ``3'' and insert ``2''. Page 81, line 12, strike ``and''. Page 81, line 15, strike…

I thank my colleagues for supporting this amendment. It is a simple amendment. This is a process, as my friend from California has mentioned. After we move this bill forward today, we will have the opportunity, hopefully, to conference…

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to House Resolution 333, the gentleman from Colorado and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes…

This amendment is the mirror opposite, as the gentleman knows, of the Hudson amendment that is currently pending via a rollcall vote. The Hudson amendment would allow lease 260 to move forward under the Department of the Interior's next…

I just want to say that I enjoyed and continue to enjoy working with the gentlewoman as we move this process forward and appreciate her courtesy and kindness. As I say, we will continue to work at this process as we move ahead. Ms…

The amendment doesn't recognize the suspension and debarment process that is already in place for Federal contractors. It does not provide exceptions for critical, urgent, or compelling needs or allow for the consideration of mitigating…

I would just, again, oppose this amendment. I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Chairman, next week, we will be having other bills in front of us. We are looking forward to having the Financial Services bill on the floor next week, and I believe we will have other appropriations bills for…

As someone who has always had the utmost respect for our fellow countrymen from the territories, I look forward to working with the gentlewoman from American Samoa, and I want to thank her for her efforts to inform the committee on the…

This amendment will codify existing National Park Service policy and directives with regard to the declaration of cemeteries and concession sales. I urge adoption of my amendment. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the…

Will the gentlewoman yield? Ms. McCOLLUM. I yield to the gentleman from California.

I urge adoption of the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I want to restate: On June 25 when National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis requested that Confederate flag sales be removed from national…

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.__. Notwithstanding any other provision of this…

We extend the authority of recreation fee programs; we prohibit the Interior from administratively creating new wilderness areas; we provide the full funding of $452 million for payments in lieu of taxes, which is extremely important to…