Jose Luis Correa

I think what we have here is your agency--and you recognize the importance of free flow of commerce, trade, entrepreneurship...

I would almost ask Mr. Chairman here and I will ask him, can we come up with our own perspective on what powers you need to be an effective enforcer to protect U.S. free commerce within an open free market system where people have to have…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I am proud to support Chairman Engel's H.R. 2615, the U.S.-Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act. Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to visit the Northern Triangle and to meet with elected…

Again, you talk about the volume, but I know that in the past, we've had time periods when the volumes have been comparable, yet the circumstances that we see here are not comparable.

And, again, as you do your deep dive, I hope that your agency--and I think you have done some good work, but I hope you continue to do it.

So looking back at the eighties, nineties, we've had a refugee challenge in this country for a number of years from Central America. What is it that's different this time?

Because that great Californian Ronald Reagan said: We got to trust, but we got to verify, too.

I think it is very important that these kinds of breaches be reported immediately to Congress.

Today I rise to congratulate the Hector Godinez Fundamental High School women's softball team on their first ever CIF Southern Section championship victory. The team clinched their first ever title for the school and for Santa Ana Unified…

Twenty-four hours is not fast enough. So are we playing here defense or offense? Are we reacting? Are you being proactive so the next Nancy Pelosi video is something you can take down essentially faster than 24 hours?

If this information continues to be promulgated through your social media, we have a First Amendment issue.

Are we playing here defense or offense? Are we reacting?

What is the downside to having full disclosure?

I do a lot of work to make sure I am fully transparent.

I am not quite sure who is telling us the truth, where there is a truth, but what we are simply doing with this bill is assuring that there is no bias in the research of medical cannabis.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is uniquely positioned to pursue the necessary research on what cannabis can and cannot do for our veterans.

In California, I have met with multiple veterans who use medical cannabis as an alternative to prescription opioids and other treatment methods.

For that reason, with my colleague and friend Congressman Clay Higgins of Louisiana, I introduced the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act.

The VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act is a much needed, directed effort to jump start VA cannabis research.

As more veterans use cannabis for medical purposes, it is important that doctors be able to fully advise on the potential benefits and effectiveness of medical cannabis.

Unfortunately, for many veterans with PTSD and chronic pain, the use of prescription opioids has been ineffective in providing relief.

I appreciate the chance to return to the House Veterans Affairs Committee, where I served in the last Congress, to speak on our urgent need for research on medical cannabis as a possible treatment option for our nation's veterans.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I am proud to join my colleague from New York (Ms. Ocasio-Cortez) to support this life-saving amendment. We need legitimate, reliable research by universities and other institutions into the health…

First of all, I want to thank my colleague from New York (Mr. Katko) for this fine piece of legislation. Mr. Speaker, I have no more speakers. I am prepared to close after the gentleman from New York closes as well, and I reserve the…

I thank my colleague from Texas for that fine piece of legislation. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close after the gentleman from the State of Texas (Mr. Crenshaw) closes. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance…