Sam Farr

Didn't you stop certain manufacturers from importing these treats?

I hope, with the craziness going on in American politics right now, that you will bring the mental health drugs up to the priority because this country needs a lot of them right now, including Congress.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I also share that line of questioning on generic labeling.

I think that unfortunately, despite what the Chairman says, I think we give you awfully short shrift.

This is my last year in Congress and on this committee, and this is one of the areas I think when I came to Congress I knew very little about the FDA.

Yes. You were so instrumental. Think about it. A year ago, Alan Gross was on a plane coming back after spending 5 years--longer-- in a Cuban prison. You and I had the chance to visit him there. As we knew, his state was frail, and if he…

The problem is that this community policing, the problem is this bill just busts all that, all the trust that has been built. As Congresswoman Lofgren said, the San Francisco deal was a big screwup between law enforcement. But don't…

I make a point of order against the amendment because it proposes to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriation bill and, therefore, violates clause 2 of rule XXI. That rule states in pertinent part: ``An amendment…

I reserve a point of order on this issue. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to House Resolution 287, the gentleman from Colorado and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman…

In closing, to say that the law says that those who are in violation of law--I mean, how many golden eagles do you have to kill and tell the law enforcement you can't do anything about it? This isn't about accidental death. This is people…

Thank you, Madam Chair. I am referring the remarks to the Madam Chair. Look, deleting this ability for the National Ocean Policy--by the way, we haven't appropriated money. No money is being spent on it. But we are smart about getting 70…

Congress needs to represent the States that they were elected in. It is time that we represent them here in the United States Congress to allow medical marijuana laws in those States that have been approved by the voters and approved by…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Sec. 541. None…

I have an amendment at the desk to strike section 540. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike section 540 (page 97, line 18 through page 98, line 10). The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House…

I would just like to respond that there is no legislative program in the State Department like this. You can't transfer it there. They are not operative in these countries, so to say that this could be moved over--look, you were in…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Chairman, as we continue to cut, squeeze, and trim the Federal budget, we have a responsibility to ensure that our Federal agencies operate as efficiently as possible. I know that we both have examples in our…

Crisis is a terrible thing to waste.

We can't afford the luxury--I mean, you have got, what, 48,000 acres there. I mean, that is huge.

Why not try to use more--if we can only present 6 percent of our applications, why not use your resources to look at the whole of a State in what you are trying to do?

I represent and Mr. Valadao represents California. Our number one industry is agriculture, believe it or not.

You want crisis, believe it or not, because that is the only way Congress pays attention to anything anymore.

But for the Federal Government with taxpayer money to go out and invest and do this, you know, cruel and inhumane treatment of animals in order to help the private sector get a better understanding of it, I mean, this is appalling.

But that didn't work.

Look, I think the difficulty we are having and the reason we are asking these questions is the Department just seems to be not admitting that there was a real screw-up here and mistakes were made, people weren't adequately trained or…

Do you think, if the Animal Welfare Act was applied and you were inspected by APHIS, they would allow that experiment to continue?