Sam Farr

I thank Mr. Huffman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate the committee and Chairman Doc Hastings on bringing this bill to the floor. I was instrumental in creating the Coastal National Monument along the California coastline…

Thank you for yielding. I'm the ranking member on the Ag Appropriations Committee, and I'm very proud that the USDA was founded by Abraham Lincoln. This bill essentially destroys agriculture in the United States because we grow food to…

On rollcall No. 300--Brown (GA) Amendment 301-- Grayson (FL) Amendment. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall No. 300 on Brown; ``yes'' rollcall No. 301 on Grayson. Amendment No. 11 Offered by Mrs. Capps The Acting…

I will yield to the gentleman for a question. Explain to me what is broken that needs $11 billion more, right now, with the $150 billion that you've already been given, or will be given.

Well, I think the chair of your committee, Mr. Hastings, who knows this, that only about 40 percent of the money that comes in for the Land and Water Conservation account, of the revenue that comes from the offshore drilling, only 40…

Well, I'm on the Appropriations Committee, and if this were brought up in the Appropriations Committee, it certainly would be an earmark. And it is a process that should be in the appropriations process and not added to this bill, where…

The Republicans have been very big on deficit reduction and very much against earmarks. And now, with this amendment you're proposing it seems to fly in the face of the policy of your own party that you want to take out of the Treasury $11…

That's onshore, not offshore. We actually have caps with offshore, and we have banned further offshore drilling, both State and Federal waters.

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 5, as Modified, Offered by Mr. Cassidy The CHAIR. It is now…

And those are the States that have also instate waters and onshore and offshore drilling?

I would like to remind my colleagues that the national ocean policy is the recommendation of a commission that we created, bipartisan commission, appointed by President Bush, to recommend how we might avoid the conflicts of sea. The…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support of this amendment. Look, the way the program works now, it's the most expensive food in the world. This keeps the buying of American food, shipping it on American flagships. It…

There are so many reasons why my colleagues should reject H.R. 1797, the misnamed Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. I am sure my Democratic colleagues that oppose the bill will be able to speak to many of those reasons, but I want…

I couldn't agree more with Dr. Lantos Swett. There are two things, just to reemphasize what she said.

I thank Ranking Member Bishop for that kind introduction. And, Mr. Chairman, I thank you for your leadership on this committee. I have been on this committee since I've been on the Committee on Appropriations, and I'm really excited about…

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I have a very simple amendment. As most Members know, 19 States and the District of Colombia have enacted laws that provide for the legal access to medical marijuana. Two of those States provide access to…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

To think that sequestration had very little impact because you did not have to lay off or furlough people is a misnomer.

I think we are going to see as California did after living with these furloughs, the voters got upset and just went to the polls and then raised taxes.

I think if you want to stop the dumping of tomatoes, just have the American tomato growers produce a tasteful tomato.

I do want to thank APHIS. You did a marvelous thing, and I want to compliment you on it.

Well, first of all, I have to say that my constituents complain a lot more about banks than they do about Department of Veterans Affairs.

I think it could be a model for all over the country for water conservation and best management practices.

I hope that we are going to be using all of the capacity of our intellectual brain trusts here to help solve some of these problems.

We will look forward to you aggressively supporting new research.