Joe Cunningham
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June 23, 2026
I saw firsthand, being in Congress, the reputation the Democratic Party has earned about talking down to people, being too preachy, too woke.
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by number of sources- Mr. Chairman, I do not plan on taking the full 5 minutes. But the gentlewoman talked about the salmon in Washington. I went all the way through campaigning in Washington and looked at some of the dams and looked at the problems they had on even the impellers of their little edge in there that they were saying were killing salmon, the small ones going down. Part of the problem is recording. You release fingerlings. They go out to sea, and then they come back, and they actually measure how many salmon come back up river, not how many the sharks get or anything else, but the actual number that get back. They also wanted to take and build this big venturi tube because they had a plan for $100 million to circumvent the dams up there that had no scientific basis, and it was going to cost them $100 million. The particular guy that runs the dam said, OK, we are going to save fish. They found out that there is this fish called a squawfish that eat their own body weight each day. Instead of $100 million, he took a group of high school kids for the summer and caught squawfish and saved about 90 percent of the fingerlings that went down and saved, this is big government's answer versus entrepreneurship. They also want to take out a lot of the dams in Washington that have recreational value and storage of water and those kind of programs.3 sources1995govinfo.gov
- I rise in support of the rule. But let me address some of the things my colleague, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Frost), said about the bill being pulled last week. First of all, this House had a vote and voted not to let any of the emergency supplemental spending go for the expansion of the war in Kosovo. When the President heard that we had that vote in the House, he threatened to veto the bill if that provision was in there. Many of us feel very, very strongly that emergency spending should not be used to expand the involvement in Kosovo. We are flying 86 percent of all the sorties in Kosovo. And 90 percent of the weapons that are being dropped by NATO are from the United States of America. And when I talked to General Clark, he said, ``Well, Duke, our allies don't have the standoff weapons.'' Then they need to pay for part of this war. With regard to the emergency spending dollars, the Joint Chiefs testified that we need $148 billion more over several years even to bring us up to the levels recommended by the QDR, or the bottom-up review. That is $22 billion a year, and when we add $6 billion more per year for Kosovo, that is $28 billion. And now let us look where we are. The President wants to pull away more dollars in the emergency spending to support Kosovo. Yes, we had a problem with that. We are still spending $25 million a year in Haiti building infrastructure and roads. How about the infrastructure of the United States?2 sources1999govinfo.gov
Jun 23, 2026
We cannot mistake the dissatisfaction of Republicans with satisfaction for Democrats.
Feb 5, 2020
The Puget Sound region is home to 19 federally-recognized tribes, which include 17 with tribal treaty rights, and the Federal Government is obligated to ensure these tribes' treaty-reserved rights are protected.
Feb 5, 2020
Our veterans should not be forced to pay higher fees for a second home loan if their first home was destroyed in a disaster through no fault of their own.
Feb 5, 2020
The United States has reduced emissions more than the next 12 countries combined over the last 15 years.
Feb 5, 2020
I look forward to working with my colleagues on the committee and the members of this distinguished panel to get this bill across the finish line and ensure that our veterans who lose their homes to natural disaster have the support that…
Feb 5, 2020
if the American Society of Civil Engineers has given our wastewater infrastructure a recent grade of D-plus, how on earth are we going to secure clean water if we don't step it up with dramatically increased funding?
Feb 5, 2020
Exposing our vibrant ocean resources to incredibly loud seismic airgun blasting and dangerous offshore drilling is simply not worth the risk.
Feb 5, 2020
I support Land and Water Conservation Fund, but I do not support it unless it is paired with coastal impact assistance.
Oct 28, 2019
This issue is certainly on the minds of South Carolinians, many of whom dedicate their free time to support local beach cleanups in an effort to preserve our beautiful, God-given natural resources.
Oct 15, 2019
I applaud the VA for what they have done, and we are just seeking the areas in which they can improve upon.
Sep 9, 2019
We've worked closely with this Committee's staff, VA recruiters, and VSOs on this bill, and I'm pleased to report that it has garnered wide support and formal endorsement from 10 veterans' service organizations.
Sep 9, 2019
The Veterans' Preference Parity Act rights this wrong by modernizing the archaic Federal hiring process and recognizing those who have served our nation.
Sep 9, 2019
Far too many of our veterans continue to face this unnecessary burden at their most vulnerable time, creating financial hardships and jeopardizing their health.
Jul 24, 2019
Do you think the Interior Department should incorporate the risk of climate change into decisions about whether to open new regions like the South Atlantic to offshore oil and gas development?
Jul 24, 2019
everybody is entitled to their own opinion, but not everybody is entitled to their own facts.
Jul 24, 2019
Climate change is going to result in sea level rise, and storms and hurricanes that batter the Atlantic coast will increase in intensity.
May 14, 2019
that is why we have introduced H.R. 1941 to ban offshore drilling off the Atlantic and off the Pacific Coasts.
May 14, 2019
I think that this Administration and your office recognizes it is electoral poison to put those on the map before the 2020 election.
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