Let me say, first of all, this whole idea of medical marijuana is a big joke. It is an end run around the laws. There are more pot shops in California than there are Starbucks or McDonald's; okay? Now, is it really a medical treatment…

Okay. I am not going to dominate the gentleman's time. This has been under study for over 40 years. My university, the University of Mississippi, has been legally growing pot for over 40 years and studying it, so it has been studied.

This bill doesn't just help those of us out West.

I ask unanimous consent to allow the sponsor of the bill, Congressman Zinke from Montana, to participate in our hearing today.

I also want to explain how our timing lights work.

Well, again, I think that makes my point. That underlines and underscores my point that the Federal bureaucracy seems to feel that it is being underfunded, but it doesn't have any problem allowing its inefficiency to run costs up for the…

Our hearing today is on bipartisan, common-sense legislation offered by Mr. Zinke of Montana and Mr. Schrader of Oregon.

Of course, we all know that in the last 6 to 7 years the budget deficit has accelerated to the fastest pace in the history of this Nation.

Electric transmission lines represent a critical part of our national infrastructure.

The Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act is simply about helping two Federal agencies collaborate with electric utilities.

I, on the other hand, believe that the problem is more often poor management and poor accountability.

The Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee meets today to hear testimony on a discussion draft entitled, the 'Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act.'

We passed a huge bill increasing the funding after all of the scandals at the VA, only to find out virtually nothing has been fixed, and virtually nobody has been fired.

I thank my good friend from Tennessee. Madam Speaker, I rise today as a physician, as a father, and as a grandfather in support of H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. It is no surprise that unborn children as young as 20…

I thank the gentlewoman. Madam Speaker, the question tonight is clearly the evisceration of the U.S. Constitution by the District of Columbia. Don't take my word for it. Even the former Mayor of D.C., who agrees ideologically with the D.C…

I thank my friend, the chairman, for yielding. As a practicing physician and a veteran myself, the way we approach health care is not to just allow any healthcare provider to do whatever he or she wants to do at the time. That is simply…

I would like to thank my good friend, Dr. Burgess. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2. As a family physician who has been in private practice since 1982, I have seen a lot of things happen with Medicare, and this idea of sustainable…

I can certainly understand how recreational fishermen are frustrated.

The Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper fishery is a mess.

And somehow they have to cover their costs just in that brief period of time, the cost of the boat, the insurance, the licenses, all the other things that go along with that.

the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery is a mess.

the recreational seasons have been drastically shortened--leading to only a 9-day season in 2014.

this is our last hearing in the 113th Congress, and I want to thank, first of all, our witnesses for all of the time, travel, investment that you have made.

You are helping, the Federal Government is helping, to keep employment at low rates in this country.

During the battle, 349 Americans, including 49 men on Midway Island, made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms that we all cherish.