Thomas Massie

without facts, all you have is an opinion, and this leaves it open to opinion.

The chairman of the Judiciary Committee is correct. This was in the original FREEDOM Act, and it was stripped out in his committee. That is why many of the Members who originally sponsored the FREEDOM Act did not, in fact, vote for the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following new section: Sec. __. (a) Except as provided in…

The American people are sick of being spied on. Our Founding Fathers wrote an important provision into the Bill of Rights--the Fourth Amendment--and that requires probable cause and a warrant before the government and government agents can…

I will submit for the Record the letter from the Director of National Intelligence that my colleague from California referred to. Director of National Intelligence, Washington, DC, Mar. 28, 2014. Hon. Ron Wyden, U.S. Senate, Washington…

My friend from Texas is correct. The American people can be kept safe, and we can follow the Constitution. We don't have to disregard it, and that is what this amendment would allow us to do, to keep the American people safe while…

Congressman Blumenauer has a bill that he has introduced about opening up the use of mileage-based user fees.

I think--yeah, user fees I think are the best. You know, put the cost----right there where it is being used.

I assure you there is not enough data in Kentucky either.

Let's consider that the reason for the distraction actually may be improving safety as well.

Why does everybody have to ask 'Mother, may I?' to the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers if they just want to build a home for somebody?

Wouldn't it be more effective just to set the guidelines for the homebuilders to follow and not require them to get permits?

If they don't discharge pollutants, why do they need a permit?

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Kentucky has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I am not here to talk about brownies and biscuits. I am here to talk about a serious medical issue, cannabidiol, the CBD oil that comes from the cannabis plant. It is very low in THC and is nonpsychoactive. Research has shown very…

Officials in my home State of Kentucky were recently forced to file a lawsuit in Federal Court to compel the DEA to release industrial hemp seeds intended for a university research pilot program. What a waste of time, money, and the court…

I hope the chairman will vote for my amendment. Basically, it just says that we are going to enforce the farm bill, the language of the farm bill, and the farm bill is very clear in its language. It says no other Federal law withstanding…

The Clerk read it, but if you may, it says: None of the funds made available by this Act may be used in contravention of section 7606 (``Legitimacy of Industrial Hemp Research'') of the Agricultural Act of 2014 by the Department of Justice…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

I just want to say in my neighborhood the pipeline is a very good member of the community.

With all due respect, I just want to clarify the Libertarian position is not to have the government take care of you if bad luck befalls you or you make poor decisions.

So I agree with you, if you were to take a libertarian stance on this, if I were to choose myself for instance, to ride a motorcycle without a helmet, or to use marijuana and tell the government to stay out of my life, then like you, we…

I find the racial disparity aspect of the enforcement and prosecution of these laws very disturbing, but it does strike me that the answer might not be just to ignore the law when we find a problem like this.

Killing coal and eventually natural gas production in my State will saddle my constituents already struggling in this sluggish Obama economy with higher utility prices on par with those experienced in heavily regulated States such as…

Let me be clear. The EPA is now saying they are going to come after our woodstoves.