This month we mark the first anniversary of an historic agreement between Iran and six major world powers, including some of our key western allies, plus Russia and China. The agreement was designed to force Iran to back away from the…

Last week Congress concluded with a spotlight on gun safety and the yawning chasm between the attitudes of the Republican-controlled Congress and the needs and desires of the American people. Why should America be the only developed Nation…

The slaughter in Orlando struck me with special impact. The massacre of patrons of the gay night club focused deliberately on the LGBT community came at a time of unparalleled progress for equality, capped by marriage equality. It was…

We should all be concerned with the killing of innocents. Let's start right here in America where we are under attack. We are all still reeling from the horrific violence in Orlando--49 killed, more than 50 wounded. It is the worst mass…

It would be great if the assembled multitude represented here of all the various agricultural interests could lean in a little bit on that process.

Enforcing trade agreements is expensive, it is time consuming, it is hard.

Last Sunday, David Gilkey, an NPR photojournalist from Portland, Oregon, was killed with his Afghani translator in a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan. I cannot fully express my gratitude for David's tireless commitment to his profession. His…

They point out that the resolution fails to mention that the intent of the President's proposal is to generate resources to stabilize and grow Federal surface transportation investment. The resolution does not remind Members that the…

I appreciate my friend from Louisiana and his assessment. Actually, I agree with him. We should have a different mechanism. I have had proposals to have different approaches to funding infrastructure. Some of them have been embedded in the…

I am pleased to hear my friend from Louisiana with his impassioned presentation today; but his presentation, coming on the heels of what we all heard from the Prime Minister of India--calling for a low carbon, sustainable, innovative…

In closing, I appreciate the opportunity for us to visit on this proposal today. I don't agree with the resolution by any stretch of the imagination, but at least it is an opportunity for us to have a little bit of the conversation that we…

I always enjoy sharing the debate with my good friend from Butler, Pennsylvania, who cares passionately about this country. He has some, I think, great ideas. We often find areas that we can agree. I think even the issue that we are…

My friend from Pennsylvania could have heard them talk about the need for action and how you can design a carbon tax that meets the objectives he is talking about, but we never did that. We didn't listen to experts across the…

I couldn't agree more with my good friend from Butler, Pennsylvania, that we can actually come together and fashion solutions. That is why it is such a tragedy that this resolution comes to the floor without ever having our committee work…

May I ask how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oregon has 9\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Tennessee has 9 minutes remaining.

I include the following letter from opponents of H. Con. Res. 89: June 7, 2016. Dear Representative: On behalf of our millions of members and supporters, the undersigned organizations urge you to oppose H. Con. Res. 89. This resolution is…

I yield an additional 1 minute to the gentleman from Oregon. Mr. DeFAZIO. And where is the discussion? It is no, no, no. No, can't have a barrel tax. No, can't increase the gas tax. No, can't index the gas tax. Oh, but we want to talk…

Let me just read a couple of items from Mr. Dotson's letter. He points out that ``top economic advisors to both Democratic and Republican Presidents have expressed their support for putting a price on carbon as an effective and efficient…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I enjoyed my friend from Louisiana's impassioned presentation. It is too bad that the Committee on Ways and Means didn't actually sit down and go through the elements that would be in…

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 17, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $100,000) (increased by $100,000)''. The…

I appreciate the comments from my friend from Texas. They are important to consider. I am going to shift gears for a moment. I have another issue to talk about today. To a certain extent, I have great sympathy for my Republican colleagues…

There is a bike share revolution that is spreading across America. Over 70 systems are now operating in 104 cities, including, next month, my hometown of Portland, Oregon. Atlanta's system opened today. This is an opportunity to provide…

I want to pick up where my friend, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Walden), left off. Congressman Walden and I worked for several years to try and deal with the preservation of a precious resource. Mount Hood is the dividing line between…

The House is considering this week the appropriations for energy and water. These are important decisions, vital programs that seriously touch all of us across the country, and have important decisions on resource allocation. There were…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Fleming