Lois Capps: “I strongly oppose H.R. 1157. I urge you not to advance this bill, and I yield back the remainder of my time.”

Since 1973, this Act, ESA, has been one of the Nation's most important conservation laws.

This would undermine the fundamental principles of the program and I cannot express enough how damaging that would be to patients and my constituents.

I thank my colleague for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1818, the Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act. As the ranking member of our committee just said, our military medics receive some of the best technical…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 100 Offered by Mr. Grijalva The Acting CHAIR…