Today, Oregon begins a campaign that may turn the corner, once and for all, on our illogical, ill-advised approach to marijuana. We have reached a critical point, where, over the last 40 years, a misguided policy of prohibition has…

Part of the issue is that there is an opportunity to coax more value.

This bill is not going to be enacted into law, and we will be able to pick up where it left off and, frankly, where Mr. Camp left off, as we work with our friends in the other body. My friend and fellow Oregonian, Senator Wyden, the Chair…

This is sort of an Alice in Wonderland experience here. We deal on an ongoing basis with provisions in the Tax Code. We have routinely extended some, as has been referenced; but what we have attempted to do historically is work together to…

I am, in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Blumenauer moves to recommit the bill H.R. 5021 to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with…

I yield myself the remainder of the time. I appreciate my friend from Michigan putting into the Record what can only be regarded as reluctant letters of support. I wish that some of my colleagues would have had time to look at it. It is…

I agree with the people who build and maintain and use our transportation infrastructure. We should address this infrastructure question head on. American infrastructure used to be the best in the world and a point of pride, bringing…

Thank you, Mr. Polis. I listened carefully to what you said, and you are right--this closed rule is a disservice. My respected friend from Florida, I think, is just wrong. Madam Speaker, this is not a solution, and it is not a deliberate…

This may be the last chance Congress has to honor our commitments to provide answers about transportation funding and develop a framework that will guide the Federal partnership that has meant so much. The motion won't kill the bill, and…

May I inquire as to the remaining time? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Latham). The gentleman from Oregon has 5\1/4\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Michigan has 11 minutes remaining.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 367, noes 55, not voting 10, as follows: [Roll No. 414] AYES--367…

I am pleased that Congress is finally acting today, not with a looming crisis, but one that is already upon us. This is entirely predictable. I have been arguing for months that Congress needs to act because the stopgap measure we did last…

Last Wednesday, I joined several of my colleagues and hundreds of people in the Congressional Auditorium to watch a gripping new film, ``The Interpreters,'' by VICE News, about the American failure to protect Afghans who helped our…

Recent news has been filled with stories about the impact of India's sanitation crisis, like the NPR story about the horrific murder and rape of two young girls that could have been prevented if they didn't need to sneak out into the night…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage of the…

I just shared with the Speaker that the battle to save the lives of Afghans who helped Americans as guides and interpreters has been a roller coaster, documented again Wednesday night in a gripping film, ``The Interpreters,'' by VICE News…

We have an unusual prospect tomorrow where a proposal to raise money for the highway trust fund is opposed by the very interests strongly identified with the need for more transportation funding. How did we get to this point? Why do we…

Let me just say, there is an excellent report from the Congressional Research Service on this subject that makes clear that it is not illegal or in violation of contract law. The argument is very sustainable. And it is not the oil company…

I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio), the ranking member. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, what we are talking about here is obscenely profitable oil companies getting a giveaway while we are running massive deficits…

How much time remains? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I yield myself 30 seconds. Mr. Chairman, we are not seeking to break contracts. What we are doing is providing an opportunity for people to renegotiate these contracts, to stop making a profit by exploiting a loophole or a mistake that…

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 title I (page 54, after line 24) add the following: Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Provisions SEC…

Today many Members of Congress awoke listening to NPR for yet another story about Norfolk, Virginia, the area of the United States on the eastern seaboard where we have seen the most rapid increase in the sea level. This matters, being…

I would like to begin, if I could, by thanking my friend from California for his ongoing leadership, advocacy, and focus on how we are going to rebuild and renew the country--making these critical investments, putting people to work, and…

Thank you very much, Congressman Cleaver. I appreciate your painting a very powerful picture, taking it home, as an example, and the work that you have done, both in Congress and as a local leader, a mayor, a member of the city council…