Earl Blumenauer: “May I inquire the time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon has 1\3/4\ minutes remaining.”

I can speak confidently for House Democrats when I say we are firmly committed to reauthorization of AGOA and HOPE before their expiration next year.

These things aren't going to get enacted into law, they are not going to make a difference to the American people. It is a distraction, it is a sideshow.

We have $163 billion a year that is not paid by the top 1 percent of American taxpayers.

I deeply appreciate the leadership of my friend from Florida, and his personal experience adds particular impact to his leadership on this. Another tireless champion for rational cannabis reform is Congresswoman Barbara Lee, with whom I…