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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 have been against this war since day one, and I am outraged by the President's attempts to escalate it. I want this war to end now, and I want to bring our troops home immediately. I mourn the loss of 3,228 Americans dead, and countless…
The supplemental bill is an emergency bill. It's emergency funding for Iraq and Afghanistan, which is the bulk of it. But it's also for emergencies that have been declared here in the United States, particularly in agriculture.
It's very easy to attack, but in reality, those spinach farmers have no recourse because there's no commodity support for them. There's no insurance for them.
I loved his youthful energy. The shock of Leo McCarthy dying is that he never looked old, never seemed old. He always had the energy of youth; looked young; and just was a remarkable person. He twice ran for the United States Senate. And…
Today my community celebrates the birthday of John Steinbeck, one of our famous native sons, born in Salinas and raised in and around Monterey Bay. At home in my district this month, the National Steinbeck Center will get the whole…
I would just like to thank everybody who has worked on this bill and why, a lot of people have spoken on it, it is late at night, I know people would like to get on with the rest of the agenda for tonight. Put it in this perspective, this…
How long will the Republican Majority continue to bring to this House Floor piecemeal legislation that purports to fix the immigration crisis in our country? H.R. 4830, H.R. 6094 and H.R. 6095 are not real reform. In fact, these bills are…
Thank you for that kind yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise for a good ``half a bill.'' This deals with NOAA, also known as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. But this bill drops the ``O'' for oceanic and becomes a NAA bill…
Madam Chairman and Members, I rise in support of this bill. I have been listening to this debate all day. I don't think most people have read it. The bill deals with the slaughter for humane consumption. Now, I represent California, the…
I rise tonight because in a moment, we are going to have a historical presentation here on the House floor. It is the 165th time that there has been a consistent voice about getting our troops out of Iraq and ending the war in Iraq. And I…
FDR once said, ``Do what you can with what you got where you are.'' We have west coast salmon fishermen that can't fish because of the government's stupidity. The administration released water in the Upper Klamath Basin to water intensive…
I am here tonight, I have been watching this on TV and listening all day long. I am really kind of saddened by the fact that it seems to be an issue between making excuses for why we are in Iraq, and the other side is cut and run. I…
At the start of the summer season we recognize the contributions of the travel and tourism industry by celebrating National Tourism Week. Over the last 22 years, our Nation has celebrated National Tourism Week, and rightfully so. This…
Look, this bill makes no sense at all: drilling for dead dinosaurs and making that more valuable than liveable wildlife is just crazy. Even the Governor of California opposed offshore drilling last week. All the people of California oppose…
This amendment provides $1.82 billion for veterans, particularly in the health care field. It is in 10 separate areas: mental health and prosthesis, patient workload backlog, research for prosthesis, nursing home beds for long-term care…
With today's vote on the ``Tax Relief Act of 2005'' (H.R. 4297) conference report, the Congressional Republican Leadership is planning, once again, to give huge tax cuts to the wealthiest one percent of Americans, while leaving 99 percent…
I rise in opposition to S. 2271, the PATRIOT Act Amendments. James Madison, our 4th President, said, ``I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power…
I rise today for some very good news. It is news the history of this country's anniversary of the Peace Corps. When I was a college student, I was really impressed that the President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, had asked the…
Hamas maintains and asserts a radical, violent ideology within its charter--the destruction of Israel. I believe that S. Con. Res. 79, which reaffirms that no U.S. funds should go to the Palestinian Authority if the majority party…
For the third time, I rise in strong opposition to the Deficit Reduction Act (S. 1932). This is a second chance to right a wrong and I urge my colleagues to vote wisely. With a deficit of more than $300 billion in 2005, there is little…
While we are locked up here today, I would like to wish my wife Sherry a very happy birthday. This week, I have been telling her, has been a real doozy for civil liberties. We learned that both the Pentagon and the National Security Agency…
Would the author please tell me what is broken that needs fixing? Where is the local agency not, I mean, as you say in your bill, you shall not provide any person, agency or entity, pursuant, any grant, even any formula grants. You are…
I want to put this debate in some perspective. It was a year ago this week that the commission that the United States Congress created gave their report to us, after spending approximately $10 million of the taxpayers' money to put the…
I have not seen any of that, and I am one of the cosponsors of that bill. The Oceans Blueprint for the 21st Century is the report that we spent $10 million on. The bill to implement that is called Oceans-21. This task force, the caucus…
I applaud the passage of the Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2017) and appreciate Representative Smith's leadership on this important issue. This bill, if enacted into law and fully funded, will provide much needed…
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