Sam Farr: “The worst form of democracy is to take away the ability for it to work. This is a bad amendment, and I hope we oppose…”

We finally got around to realizing that the military is an institution of government.

First, whoever wrote your statement is wrong on the facts. I was here. This report that was done by the Bush administration was brought to the United States Congress, to the Natural Resources Committee. I was a member. Mr. Pombo was the…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. This is probably the last time I rise on this floor to speak after 23 years of serving here. It may take me a little more than 5 minutes.

I have to confess something here: I am an addict. I have been told that our office is one of the 10 top users of CRS.