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Cliff Stewart Bentz is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Oregon's 2nd congressional district since January 3, 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Bentz succeeded Greg Walden in this role. He has focused on issues such as natural resources, agriculture, and rural development, reflecting the interests of his largely rural constituency in eastern and central Oregon. Before his election to Congress, Bentz served in the Oregon State Legislature, where he represented the 60th district from 2016 to 2020.
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed. amendment no…
This amendment is a great example of how Democrats legislate: Make a bunch of drastic changes and then consider the consequences. The amendment calls for two studies to be conducted, after the enactment of the bill, to evaluate how State…
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…
I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1017, the previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Maryland…
I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1017, the previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New Jersey…
I will move on. These operations are, in large part, unlicensed, uncontrolled, unregulated, operated on stolen water, ignoring building codes, ignoring land use laws, ignoring labor laws, and importing thousands upon thousands of…
This amendment would authorize $10 million to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to conduct a study on how certain technologies can help law enforcement officers detect whether a driver is impaired by marijuana. Impaired…
It is absolutely essential that any bill legalizing marijuana include significant funding for law enforcement which will be absolutely and predictably necessary to control the cartels that will flood into the farming areas such as southern…
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 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 include in the Record a list of multiple items: First, a policy statement from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry on Marijuana Legalization. Second, Facts for Families from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent…
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 urge my colleagues to oppose this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Bentz moves to recommit the bill (H.R. 963) to the Committee on the Judiciary. The material…
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 208, nays 222, not voting 2, as…
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 222, nays 209, not voting 1, as…
Outdated and complicated permitting processes, excess paperwork, environmental impact statements, and years-long litigation processes have delayed or prevented projects all across Oregon, especially in my district, which covers more than…
American families and businesses across our country are facing a crisis, a crisis of inflation, the likes of which we have not seen for more than 30 years. Last month, the Consumer Price Index hit a 30-year high. What does this mean for…
In closing, Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support 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.
Today marks the second hearing on the important topic of drought in the seven-state Colorado River Basin.
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.
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.
What is Reclamation doing in that regard? Are you working on design of better tools to try to tell us what we can anticipate?
This bill would operate to freeze in place, to substantially chill, changes to the election processes of some of the 90,126 State and local government units found in this United States. Madam Speaker, I assure you, the election processes…
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