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Earl Francis Blumenauer is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Oregon's 3rd congressional district since 1996. A member of the Democratic Party, Blumenauer has been a prominent advocate for environmental issues and urban development. He has played a significant role in legislation related to transportation, health care, and social justice, often emphasizing the importance of local community input in federal decision-making processes.
Thank you, Mr. Pallone. Mr. Speaker, I cannot express my disappointment with the proposed additional temporary patch to the sustainable growth rate, or the SGR-- the ``doc fix.'' This was a contrived solution from the very beginning, and…
Well said, and I have nothing to add to that eloquence. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________
The history of our country, our economic development, is predicated on our infrastructure development. Early in our history, canals, ports, postal roads, and 152 years ago, the transcontinental railroad--audacious at the time--proved to be…
We have a health care crisis in this country, but one few have heard about because we don't think about it until it hits us or our family, but it almost always does. As we approach the first anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing, that…
I would hope that the Chamber sees fit to reject legislation that is not going anyplace and that we stop the charade of initiatives that are conjuring up imaginary threats when we are not focusing on the clear and present dangers to the…
I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy as I appreciate his leadership. Mr. Chair, there is nothing here in terms of what the administration has done that is ill-considered or reckless. I am sorry that there is opposition to protections that…
This morning's New York Times had a jarring reminder of the fate for those Afghans who put their trust in the United States when they decided to help us as interpreters, as guides, providing a variety of services that made the American…
Thank you, Mr. Levin. I was somewhat embarrassed by the remarks of my friend, who is from Butler, Pennsylvania, the hometown of my wife, because it is the Republicans who have decided to make this bill about the next election. There is no…
Today, on Capitol Hill, we are watching several hundred dedicated volunteers fan out to share their vision of the United States' providing leadership for safe drinking water and sanitation around the globe. They will point out that, today…
Recently, the Reverend Billy Graham, in his latest book, talked about the situation that families face in the difficult circumstances surrounding end of life. Reverend Graham said: Refusing to act on the practical issues that confront us…
Hundreds of men and women are in Washington, D.C., this week representing America's transit agencies, millions of transit users, with the highest ridership in over a half century: 10.7 billion rides. Tomorrow, they will be joined by over…
But I would hope after 4 years that you could revisit the rule or that you support our bipartisan legislation so we can solve this.
Today, the House will pass yet another bill that weakens important environmental laws. I will vote against this legislation--H.R. 2641--which if enacted would gut the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The NEPA process requires…
Thank you, Mr. Waxman. I appreciate your leadership and courtesy in permitting me to speak on this bill. Mr. Chair, I would like to reference the comments a moment ago that somehow there isn't available large commercial carbon capture…
He is also a respected heart surgeon who has faced families in this circumstance, and he knows that they need information, that they need help, and that their wishes need to be respected. Now, maybe instead of repealing ObamaCare the 51st…
It is a pleasure for me to follow my good friend, Dr. Phil Roe, on the floor because we spent last weekend-- speaking of health care--along with Mr. McDermott--in Houston, Texas, at a fabulous conference by the nonpartisan Commonwealth…
This is the March Madness season on Capitol Hill, when we in Congress greet thousands of our constituents, many who are here to talk about transportation. It is something that every one of our constituents cares about. Yesterday, I was…
I would hope that we would be--that there is a possibility of being open to a proposal that I have introduced that is supported by the AFL-CIO, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the AAA, truckers, contractors, local government, a number of…
I appreciate the gentlelady's courtesy. I have a slightly different perspective. The problem isn't FEMA. The problem is that Congress has not appropriately dealt with these issues over time. I have spent 10, 15 years now working on flood…
How does the DEA justify working against the legalization of industrial hemp in this whole range of activities that you are tasked with protecting the American public?
How does DEA justify taking scarce resources when we have 16,000 people dying from drug overdose?
I hope that the warm signs from the administration are followed up to be able to give it the precision that it needs.
The bill would effectively put a national moratorium on most neonicotinoid applications until an array of studies...
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