Ken Calvert

I claim the time in opposition, although I support the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

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 Wisconsin will be postponed. Amendment No. 47 Offered by Mr. Gallagher The Acting CHAIR. It…

At the outset, it should be clear: There is no country that is more hostile to the interests of the United States and our allies, especially Israel, than Iran. In fact, as we debate this bill, the U.S. and our partners in the region are…

Woman, section 702 authorizes the intelligence community to target the communications of non-U.S. persons located outside the United States for foreign intelligence purposes. This FISA section 702 program is an important tool for the…

I thank the gentleman for this amendment. They make that fine ship in San Diego, California, and we want to defend it to the hilt, so we appreciate this amendment. It makes the bill a better bill, and I thank the gentleman for bringing…

This amendment risks undermining the readiness of our military at a time when we can least afford it. It does so by prohibiting the implementation of a careful and thoughtful policy developed by a panel of military experts last year…

I thank Ranking Member Granger and Chairwoman Lowey both for their leadership and expertise throughout this process. I also acknowledge the work of Chairman Visclosky. Mr. Chair, I am grateful for Mr. Visclosky's dedication to our U.S…

I thank the ranking member for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2030, the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act. The Colorado River is a critical source of water for approximately 19 million people in…

I really don't have a real problem, other than how this Space Force is put together and how we pay for it.

The technology that is being used today, the old technology of pump and treat, is not working.

We have some challenges when we talk about the status of our amphibious fleet.

The administration needs to step up here pretty quickly to come to a budget agreement.

I point out to my friend from the State of Washington that the earthquake warning system that we both worked on is below the House number by $9.4 million. So that is unfortunate. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from…

The bill under consideration has $21 million less for a major House priority than what was included in the fiscal year 2019 Interior and Environment bill passed in the last Congress. I am talking about doing more to prevent and stop…

In its current form, yes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Calvert moves to recommit the bill H.R. 266 to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the…

To point out that leaders in the Border Patrol want a barrier as a part of securing the border. Most people the majority leader mentioned are also in favor of a barrier as part of securing the border, as that is something that acts like…

I thank the leader. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Hudson).

Reclaiming my time, I yield to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. McHenry). Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, if I may close. I want to thank Congressmen Poliquin and Hudson, and the majority leader, Mr. McCarthy, for their kind comments. I…

I thank the gentleman for those remarks. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. LaMalfa). Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, Mr. Calvert, for organizing this tonight. Indeed, it isn't pleasant, because we…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor my friend Damon Nelson, who led the House Intelligence Committee staff on the committee very well. He passed away unexpectedly, as mentioned by Congressman Nunes, this past…

The security of our Nation and the peace of the world depend on a strong U.S. military, and I urge my colleagues to support the conference report.

This is a necessary step to continue to move the fiscal year 2019 appropriations process forward under regular order. On July 19, the House passed H.R. 6147 by a vote of 217-199, which includes the Interior, Environment, and Related…

I am happy to rise in support of the gentleman's amendment. This is another example of EPA overreach. It is my hope that my colleagues from Virginia and Pennsylvania can continue to work with the administration to find common ground on…

Now you know how it feels about California water. I got the drift of this thing. Mr. Chairman, I certainly appreciate the gentleman's interest on this issue and appreciate the variety of opinions about it. I thank the gentleman, as well as…