Cliff Bentz

The Executive Order, however, allows Russian-caught seafood to be imported into the United States if it is processed in another country.

I just point out that I didn't concede anything that I recognize. If you thought I did, please rethink it. I want to point out that the security clearance isn't just for Federal employees. It is for private contractors and people seeking…

I want to mention that it was noted that we never asked the people if they would support legalization of marijuana. That is not correct. North Dakota Measure 3 failed. Missouri Proposition C to legalize marijuana failed. Ohio Issue 3…

In response to this bill helping farmers, I just want to say it does not. What it does is it puts a tax on top of their product. When added to the Oregon tax, it would be almost 30 percent. That does not encourage farmers to raise the crop…

I just want to mention that there is about $400 million that would have been raised last year under this bill had this tax been in place, and none of that money goes to public safety. It goes to rebuild community space but not public…

I just want to mention that I have read the bill very carefully, and there is nothing in the bill allocating money to law enforcement. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Good).

I urge my colleagues to oppose this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I have no further speakers and am prepared to close. I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

In closing, Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Today marks the second hearing on the important topic of drought in the seven-state Colorado River Basin.

What is Reclamation doing in that regard? Are you working on design of better tools to try to tell us what we can anticipate?

The situation--I know you are familiar with it--in the Klamath has led this year to a choice between in-stream interests, on the one hand, and farmers on the other. And the farmers lost.

This is a welcomed Committee hearing on an issue that is of incredible importance, not only to the seven states involved with the Colorado, but all of the western United States.

It is important that Congress exercise its oversight authorities on the executive branch.

I hope that this or that hearing is not the only thing Congress will do regarding this drought because it is only getting worse.

Do those who support this bill understand the extent, not necessarily oceans-linked, of this bill's impact?

Will this bill address and help our Nation also face one of the major challenges with us today, that being the greatest drought in modern day history?

Will these new requirements cause delay in activities adjacent to such waterways such as construction of needed bridges, roads, wind energy projects, and other infrastructure?

Forests have a huge impact in purifying the water.

I think the bottom line for me is that family forest landowners really care deeply about their land.

Stewardship is a natural part of that ethic. We don't live long enough to see the fruit of our labors.

We want to make sure that whatever new rules get written coming out of Congress don't throw those people under the bus.

Thank you, Chairman Baca, Ranking Member Fortenberry, and Members of the Committee.

The renewable energy component allows these lower value woods to find the market.