On May 31, a looming deadline, the highway trust fund extension expires. I actually could have dusted off the speech I gave last summer, arguing against this ill-advised measure to slide it into this spring. As I pointed out then, we will…

First, it isn't just PTSD that medical marijuana is used for. There is a whole host of other conditions that were available. Second, the marijuana medical train has left the station. A million Americans have a legal right to use medical…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, 36 States and the District of Columbia have passed laws that provide legal access to medical marijuana in some form, and over 1 million patients now use medical marijuana to treat…

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer) has 2\1/ 2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Dent) has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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. 1 Offered by Mr. Babin

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

Mr. President, please help us stop this madness. The same way President Reagan demanded Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall, you have an opportunity to stop serial malpractice on the part of Congress refusing to meet its obligation to…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy in permitting me to speak on this. Madam Speaker, it is ironic. This week, we have had hundreds and hundreds of businesspeople, folks from organized labor, contractors coming to town, pleading with…

Today is April 15. This is the day that our income taxes are due, a day that is difficult enough under the best of circumstances, but made even more difficult, purposefully, for millions of Americans. My Republican friends have decided to…

This week on Capitol Hill, there are hundreds and hundreds of people from around the country who are delivering a message: that America is falling apart and is falling behind, and it is time for us to address the critical funding shortfall…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy, as I appreciate his leadership on this. Mr. Speaker, I have sat on the floor for the entire debate--of both the Commerce and Ways and Means Committees--and it is really exciting. I was one of those…

This week marks the latest chapter in the drama of Republican control of Congress. This is their first opportunity with complete control of both Chambers to bring into focus what they would do governing, and the results aren't pretty. We…