Earl Blumenauer

Any meaningful deal, I feel, must effectively deal with another long-term problem that has been vexing us for the last couple decades: Currency manipulation.

I am a little concerned about the 301 tariffs. It is kind of a blunt instrument, a tax on everyday Americans and most businesses.

I think you have one of the toughest jobs in the Administration, and we appreciate your being here.

My Republican friends and the Administration have created greater uncertainty, getting rid of the mandate and having problems in terms of cost-sharing reductions.

Healthcare is complicated. Who knew?

What they did is not sufficient, is not as good as the Affordable Care Act.

I would think my good friend from Texas, the Ranking Member, would be embarrassed to critique the Affordable Care Act process.

We will allow the public to know what we are voting on, and we will actually be able to start building on the foundation of things that make a difference: rebuilding and renewing America, closing the income gap, allowing those most…

In fact, if that was such a great idea, don't you think they would have had a hearing on this bill? Don't you think they would get their Members involved? Where are the dozens of Republicans coming to the floor to celebrate the rule for…

We have an antiquated law that prevents lifesaving medical care for patients in recovery for substance use disorders.

When I look at what this Congress-- particularly, under Republican rule--has done trying to intervene to supersede science, to have political decisions on things that really deserve balance with the environment, with treaty rights, dealing…

I am hopeful that we don't rush into something with China that ends up actually making it worse.

Tariffs are not just magically imposed on somebody else. It is a cost of doing business.

I think there is a pretty significant difference when you are negotiating in real estate...we are talking about the American economy.

I appreciate the role that USTR has assumed on an area that I have been working on for the last 10 years dealing with illegal logging, particularly what is going on in Peru.

There is pretty strong evidence that where medical marijuana is available, there are fewer opioid deaths.

Your small State could benefit tremendously from nationally supported research for areas of alternative treatment for pain.

The Federal Government was asleep at the switch; problems with the pharmaceutical industry; with the medical profession.

I think we are missing a huge opportunity to help a troubled population, to cut down on the overdose deaths...

We have the opportunity to be a viable first-line analgesic.

Politicians haven't brought medical marijuana to 29 States. It has been the public that has voted for...

Congress has sometimes made the difficult job of the intelligence community harder by not providing adequate controls and oversight. We have created a vast Department of Homeland Security, a vast security sprawling intelligence network…

The list is an interesting collection. It includes environmental groups, consumer groups, housing advocates, businesses, fiscal watchdogs, and taxpayer advocates. And all of them don't agree with every detail. Many of them would identify…

Some routes are worthy of additional investment, particularly the Northeast Corridor.

I recognize that for many Americans, particularly along the Northeast corridor, passenger and commuter rail is the most efficient form of transportation.