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…

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…

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…

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…

Last week, during a hearing with the Deputy Director of the Office of Drug Policy, there was a moment of clarity for me. I was struck by the realization that our own office, charged with drug policy, discouraging or eliminating drug use…

Wednesday, in a congressional hearing, under oath, Michael Botticelli, the Deputy Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, could not answer my direct questions: What is more dangerous, methamphetamine or marijuana? How many…

Before turning to the subject at hand, I really hope that people look at the CBO report that was referenced by my good friend from Pennsylvania, and you will find that the 2 million people who would no longer be working, are not going to…

We are used to a world with gloomy news regarding the jarring impact and threats of climate change. We are experiencing wildfires in the Pacific Northwest this winter. The snowpack is a small percentage of normal, which is not just bad…

This is a sad moment as we consider a farm bill that has the least amount of reform possible to secure passage. I am thankful that some of the most hateful and egregious-- like the King amendment--have been stripped out, but the savings…

While I deeply respect my friend and colleague from Oregon, I have a slightly different perspective on this because I think the bill that is before us today is absolutely the least that could be done to get the bill passed. It has a number…

No sooner had the United States recognized the failure of alcohol prohibition by repealing the 18th Amendment than the United States embarked upon another failed experiment in prohibition: marijuana. For three-quarters of a century, the…

We are in a new year, and a new session. The Affordable Care Act is the law of the land, and we should find a way to move past this empty, meaningless bickering. I will vote against H.R. 3811 because this bill is a diversion tactic by the…