"I led a bipartisan letter with Congressman Guthrie, signed by over 90 House members, to the FDA which prompted the agency to release a report on approaches to reduce drug shortages."
"I also want to thank Chairman Pallone for supporting us on this issue."
"But State laws and Federal policy are a 1,000 miles apart."
"It doesn't make sense, at least to me."
"I want to thank the leaders of the bills. Representatives Barbara Lee and Congressman Earl Blumenauer who have joined us."
"I think it is really important for us to understand that calling cannabis a gateway drug in an anecdotal fashion is unfair to the American people."
"What I have--I think one of the main things that we need to understand as policymakers is that the inception of the United States Congress calling cannabis a class I drug..."
"As an advocate for legalizing cannabis, I have been supportive of state laws to legalize cannabis, including marijuana."
"Many of the proposals under consideration today would help us move closer to the complete legalization of cannabis."
"The Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act, introduced by New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, would decriminalize marijuana and THC."
"It is also critical that we streamline the federal process for medical research on cannabis."
"Our nation has been at war in Afghanistan for more than 18 years."