Ken Calvert

as cochairman of the Generic Drug Equity Caucus, I would like to talk about generic drugs and how they make prescription drugs more affordable. Currently, generics fill over 40 percent of all prescriptions in the United States and are…

I would like to say one thing, produce is extremely important to this country. Fresh vegetables are important to this country, not just to the farmers but to the people who consume them. We need to have the research and the response as…

I rise today as a former small business owner, a family business, and a strong supporter of H.R. 8, the Death Tax Elimination Act. This bill finally phases out the Federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax commonly…

as I rise today, we are perhaps days away from an announcement of the completion of a draft map of the entire human genome. This is a major milestone in biological science, an achievement that some have likened to the Moon landing and the…

I rise in support of H.R. 4205. Mr. Chairman, I am in full support of this important legislation that honors our men and women serving our nation's armed services. I believe this bill properly addresses the needs of our servicemen and…

I strongly support H.R. 3709, the Internet Non-Discrimination Act. Why? Quite simply, an unhindered Internet has brought the benefits of knowledge, trade and communications to more people in more ways than ever before. H.R. 3709 is not…

I rise today with reservations regarding the Conservation and Reinvestment Act, CARA, in its current form. Unfortunately, Mr. Chairman, I cannot support this bill as it presently exists. I have concerns about the lack of property rights…

It is no secret that methamphetamine has reached epidemic proportions in our Nation. Last year alone, we saw almost 6,000 lab seizures affecting nearly every State in the Nation. It is time we declare war against meth. This deadly drug has…

I rise today to continue my critique of the Clinton/Gore administration's role in the recent surge in gasoline and home heating oil prices. Yes, Mr. Speaker, the administration must shoulder much of the responsibility because they ignored…

I am a former small business owner. I understand what overregulation does to small business. I understand what overtaxation does to small business. I understand what too much litigation does to a small business. I understand what happens…

I rise to support passage of this bill. H.R. 1442 will amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to extend authority for transfers to State and local governments of certain property for law enforcement and…

on May 26, 1999, the City Manager of Corona testified that the City of Corona has been forced to buy new land for the government in order to maintain and operate existing levees, flood control, streets, parks, and airport protection zones…

I rise today to support this important amendment. I hope that it sends a wake-up call to both the leaders of the People's Republic of China and our current administration. I am shocked and dismayed by the casual attitude of our current…

I certainly support the intent of this amendment. It is a good amendment. There are some concerns regarding fines and how it affects the taxpayers of California because the University of California and other public institutions. I would…

I rise today to praise the 3,417 men and women who have placed their lives on the line for their country, have taken risks above and beyond the call of duty and, because of their extraordinary bravery and action during crisis, have been…

I rise today to participate in this historic debate on the tragic situation in the Balkan region. We find ourselves in a disturbing conflict, and I believe the public is concerned about our long term strategy. The President and the…

I support of H.R. 4 and would like to discuss one of the most important issues currently facing our nation. Many rogue states have already proven their ability to attack the United States via long-range missile capability or…

I am something unique around here. I actually am a small business person and have run small businesses in the past. I think I have a pretty good understanding of what happens in America. I am kind of shocked to find out that we are going…

I rise in favor of impeachment. Mr. Speaker, today I will join a majority of my colleagues in the House of Representatives and vote in favor of impeaching the 42nd President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton. I did not reach…

first, let me thank Chairman Lewis and Ranking Member Stokes for their leadership in crafting this Conference Report. As always, my good friend from California has presented this House with a bill that will improve the livelihood of our…

I like his idea raising 100 percent of the money within the district. I recognize that that is probably not realistic, and so I believe that half of the money should be raised within the Congressional districts that Members represent. We…

Mr. Chairman, in the 103d Congress I served on the House Republican Campaign Finance Task Force. As a member of that task force, I pressed for language to require that candidates receive half of the campaign funds from people they are…

I would say that Members of Congress who raise 95 percent, 90 percent, 80 percent of their dollars outside of the congressional districts that they represent do not represent the districts as well as someone who raises at least 50 percent…

Mr. Speaker, we have talked about many of the reasons why the Salton Sea is worth saving. I think that there is agreement on both sides of the aisle that we want to save the Salton Sea. The difference between the approach of the majority…

I would not expect any single source of funding for this legislation on any major project. As the gentleman knows, we have probably never had very many that have had a single source of appropriation.