Earl Blumenauer

The solution to these interrelated crises is not the status quo, as you have put forth so eloquently, Mr. Chairman.

I am pained with this misrepresentation that the President of the United States would denigrate mail-in balloting while he, in fact, does it. This has been done by Republicans and Democrats alike. It is secure. It is safe. And it helps the…

I will just say, I come from an area where so-called ``scientific management'' of forests has resulted in more forest fires, problems with water quality, problems with habitat. We are learning that we need to make different changes, and…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy. I am excited that this is one area that there was an opportunity to have that bipartisan cooperation. The Biden administration supports it. We have Republican and Democratic support in the Senate. My…

This is what it is about, being able to take qualified young people, give them skills, let them earn money through the apprenticeship programs, not a mountain of debt. And time after time we have seen examples after just a couple of years…

It is time for Congress to step up and do its part. We need to catch up with the rest of the American people. I want to thank Stephanie Phillips, Tara Sulzen, Willie Smith, Julia Pomeroy, Amber Ray, Laura Thrift, Jason Little, David…

Independent restaurants are the true and quintessential embodiment of small businesses. What this legislation is geared for is the small, independent restaurants. That assistance is more important now than ever. It is sad that we have not…

I am prepared to close so I will defer to my colleague from Ohio. I reserve the balance of my time.

One of the reasons to pass it is that he worries that state local officials right now can't make good decisions about public health because they're so worried about losing beloved local restaurants, local bars.

The one thing that would be enormously impactful for the restaurant industry is passing Congressman Earl Blumenauer's RESTAURANTS Act.

I am intrigued listening to my colleagues waxing eloquent about the divine creation of the District of Columbia. Give me a break. It was old-fashioned horse trading between Hamilton, Madison, and Jefferson like the declaration of enslaved…

I am honored to stand for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, an important step for racial justice. I hope our approval will soften the hearts in the Senate because there is much to do. I am honored to work with another champion for…

As we face a challenge even greater than the Great Depression, it is imperative that we pass the HEROES Act today and then continue to fight. Next, I hope we tailor a specific plan to rescue America's 500,000 neighborhood restaurants and…

We urge you to include the Blumenauer language which passed the House with a bipartisan 243-188 vote in this year's underlying bill.

This is an opportunity for us to get it right. And to take our friend, Mr. Cole's, word, we can move this forward. I see this as a beginning, and we can build on it, but rein in this administration. Send a strong signal. Approve this…

We are, as we keep saying, in unchartered waters with this president, his reckless behavior, his denial of the norms that everybody else has adhered to, challenges to the court.

The majority of public...overwhelming majority of the public, favors this process being fair.

There is going to be more information that trickles out. And frankly, this President is just acting unhinged.

By denying the full SALT deduction, you are making it more expensive to buy homes, you are having a lower resale value, it is a loss of net worth, plus there is about a 1 percent hit because of the higher interest rates that are going to…

Reject this cynical view that the drug companies will punish consumers before they will restrain some of the excesses if we finally take back part of the monopoly powers that the Republicans gave to the pharmaceutical industry.

Every day, thousands of Americans unwittingly sign contracts for nursing homes, credit cards, and employment contracts that surrender their rights to their day in court before an impartial judge and jury. Instead, buried in the fine print…

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. 34 Offered by Ms. Frankel The Acting CHAIR. It is…

Did my friend from California not completely exhaust the time allotted? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon has 30 seconds remaining.

My colleague has the right to close? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Ohio has 1 minute remaining and has the right to close.

May I inquire as to the amount of time remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon has 1\3/4\ minutes remaining.