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Sam Farr is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, serving California's 17th congressional district from 1993 to 2015. During his tenure, Farr was known for his advocacy on environmental issues, particularly in relation to coastal protection and sustainable agriculture. He played a significant role in promoting volunteerism and community service, as evidenced by his support for the National and Community Service Amendments Act of 2000.
I think this subject matter, I mean, it probably isn't controversial, so it doesn't attract a lot of people to come in, but it is--to me, our investment in research, America's investment in research, is probably the distinguishing factor…
I think I am just trying to plead with my committee members and our colleagues that this is really an important responsibility.
You might want to bring all three of those departments into your office and see if you can clean it up.
You know, we are supposed to fix things that are broken, and we learned that this was broken and it had a very serious, detrimental effect to the American economy.
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and I echo your accolades for the fine work that the committee has done.
A thriving fishing community both benefits local economies and encourages active stewardship of the resource.
Thank you very much, and thank you, Mr. Chairman, for getting us back into regular order. I really praise the work of this committee. I am proud to be on it. I am proud of the ranking member in bringing this to fruition. Madam Speaker…
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for scheduling and for bringing this bill to the floor. I am so proud that this bill is being brought to the floor by a Kennedy. President Kennedy appealed to the youth of this country with his inaugural…
As we reflect on the 50 years since the passing of President Kennedy, I want to reissue that thought about call for service. He struck me in his inaugural address of asking not what this country can do for you, but what you can do for the…
I think when Kennedy made that call of, Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country, it really stimulated young people all across America to thinking about service.
Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you, Congresswoman Davis, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of, obviously, the legislation I have authored, but I really appreciate the statements that have been made here about General Gourley…
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