Earl Blumenauer

I find that ironic, because this Committee Majority actually took action to make the cliff worse, to magnify the effect of the claw-back.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon will be postponed. Amendment No. 16 Offered by Mr. Pocan The Acting CHAIR. It is now…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 30, line 21, after the dollar amount insert the following: ``(reduced by $85,000,000)''. The Acting…

To somehow that each tiny detail is exactly as contemplated is foolish.

This controversial decision is controversial because people claim it is controversial.

I appreciate the relentless focus on the nutrition programs at risk; but remember, this is going to be the costliest farm bill in history. It contains no reform. It concentrates Federal cash on the largest, most profitable agribusiness. It…

No funds have been appropriated by Congress for this activity, in the nearly six years since the law was passed.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon will be postponed. Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico The…

I appreciate my friend's joining me. The crux of this issue is, who's going to get the benefit? There were over 300,000 contracts, and 92 projects took 20 percent of the money. This amendment would target it for those far greater number…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon will be postponed. {time} 1630 Amendment No. 9 Offered by Mr. Blumenauer The Acting…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mrs. Lummis The Acting CHAIR. It is now…

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 subtitle C of title I, insert the following new section: SEC. 123. MODIFICATION OF…

I hope that we are not backing away from the responsibility of the Department of Defense for pollution that is across the country in every state.

Thank you. I really appreciate the opportunity to work with you on this and look forward to making this progress for our military families. Thank you very much.

Terrific. Thank you very much. {time} 1540 If I have time remaining, I was curious if the chairman of the subcommittee feels comfortable with working with us to make some progress on this implementation.

I think we are all united in denouncing the treatment that you were accorded and especially the disclosure of confidential tax information.

Part of what is coming clear to me is that there is a fundamental flaw in the way that we have allowed a clear statute to be modified by a regulation that invites abuse.

I will put on the table one other bipartisan proposal that will give people better health care, what they want, and will actually save money.

I am hopeful that we are able to focus on the big picture, things that we can do now that clearly attack problems of abuse and mismanagement that should share broad bipartisan support.

I am a proud cosponsor of Mr. Gerlach's legislation for the secure card, which I think could help us get at that.

I appreciate that you as a career civil servant accepted responsibility even though you hadn't done these things directly and resigned.

I think this is something that we need to continue pushing forward on.

I have been on a crusade for the last five years to have the Federal Government pay physicians or other medical professionals to talk to patients that face end-of-life situations.

I am, at some point, hopeful that we can wipe the slate clean and move forward with you.

I think it is important to drive that home when there is so much in flux.