One of the areas that has been most gratifying for me has been watching what has happened in a revolution in cannabis policy. Starting in 1996 with the State of California, we have watched States across the country have their voters step…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon has the only time remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

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

Let me just say that I am pleased to partner with Ms. Norton. The Federal Government needs to get right with the District of Columbia on this. I disagree with my good friend from Alabama. If we were rescheduling drugs today, cannabis…

May I inquire how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining. {time} 1800

There will be no comprehensive cannabis legalization bill that does not include strong equity components.

I think we ought to clarify it one way or the other so the public is out there not breaking Federal law.

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy, and I appreciate his moving forward on the issue of retirement security, for which he has been a tireless champion. We are facing a retirement crisis in this country. Nearly half of households headed…

It is with great sadness that I note the passing of Larry Hanley, the international president of the Amalgamated Transit Union. He was a big man with a big heart and a passion for transportation-- not just for what it meant for his…

It was an honor to preside over the House during the debate on H.R. 9 yesterday to uphold our commitment to the Paris climate accord, our first real piece of climate legislation in over 9 years. It may have been an honor, but it was…

I look forward to being your partner on the Ways and Means Committee to invest in infrastructure.

No, insulting to Third World countries.

We need to accelerate the transition to a sustainable program of road user charges over the course of the next 12 years.

We need to have a dedicated water infrastructure trust fund.

We must fix the destructive provision in the recent tax bill that damages commuter tax benefits, that commuters, businesses, churches, and nonprofits have relied on for decades.

I applaud you, Mr. Chairman, for your untiring effort to focus on this funding crisis and the opportunities that will be afforded if we meet it, and I look forward to working with you so we do.

We need to develop a forward-thinking infrastructure bill--and I know that you are working on that--that continues the expansion of the Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives program at the State level while also bringing road…

You have a unique opportunity to be at the center of a meaningful, fully funded transportation package and a forward-thinking surface transportation reauthorization that looks at the full range of transportation choices.

The Federal Government has been missing in action. They rely on us to do our part, not to do it all for them.

We are doing something wrong.

This is a time when an overwhelming number of veterans tell me that cannabis has reduced PTSD symptoms, their dependency on addictive opioids.

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy in yielding to me and the presentation that he made outlining the situation, along with Ranking Member Bishop, under whose leadership this legislation moved forward in the last Congress. It is long…

One of the great tragedies of our time is the failure to adequately address the needs of veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan.