Devin Nunes

Mr. NUNES

Mr. NUNES. Madam Speaker, at enormous cost and in the face of tremendous opposition across the country, the previous majority in Congress forced on the American people a great socialist experiment in government health care. No area of the American health care system was left untouched by ObamaCare. In the name of reform, the Democrat majority expanded a broken government program, Medicaid. They cut funding from what is already the Nation's largest unfunded liability, Medicare. And then, basking in their glory, they added a whole new entitlement program to our catastrophic national debt. The American people were never told the truth. They were promised health care choices but saw them taken away. They were promised they would save money but saw their health care get more expensive. The most in need were promised access to health care through Medicaid, a program that is not only bankrupting the Federal Government but the State governments as well. Madam Speaker, the clock was unfortunately turned back last year. Failed socialist policies reemerged from the dust bin of history, and it was a dark chapter for our Nation. Instead of improving the lives of all Americans by fixing our broken health care system, starting with Medicare and Medicaid, the Democratic majority subjected the American people to class warfare, anticapitalist hate speech and vitriolic rhetoric. Bathed in excesses of power, they passed a bill that, by their own admission, they hadn't read, and then lectured the American people claiming that we have to pass the bill first so we can find out what was in it. Madam Speaker, the American people have read the bill, and they have rejected it. Today the House will repeal ObamaCare, and we will ensure that this renaissance of socialism in America is the shortest living political era in our Nation's history.

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Mr. NUNES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize California State University, Fresno as it celebrates its one hundred-year anniversary. Beginning in 1911 as a small teachers college, Fresno State has built a reputation for its academic standards as well as its athletic achievements. Located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, Fresno State has played an important role in the history of the valley, including making it the most productive agricultural region in the world. Fresno State is one of the few universities in the country to have an on-campus diversified farm of over 1,000 acres. The campus was also the first in the country fully licensed to produce, bottle, and sell wine. Home to the largest library in the California State University System, Fresno State has educated innovative professionals in everything from winemaking to nursing to liberal arts. The extensive range of degrees offered by the college mirrors the diversity of the valley. In addition to outstanding academic standards, Fresno State has gained a reputation for its championship-winning athletic program. This includes the Bulldogs baseball team winning the 2008 College World Series. From its beginnings as the Fresno Normal School, Fresno State has become one of the leading academic institutions in the San Joaquin Valley. I am proud to have the Fresno State campus in my district and congratulate past and present students, teachers, and administrators for 100 years of success.

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Mr. NUNES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to discuss the Public Employee Pension Transparency Act, H.R. 6484, which I introduced on December 2, 2010, with the Gentleman from Wisconsin, Mr. Ryan, and the Gentleman from California, Mr. Issa. This legislation is designed to enhance the soundness of State and local employee pension benefit plans by providing them the incentives necessary for State and local governments to provide the American people with meaningful disclosure of the value of these plans' assets and liabilities. State and local governments have promised pension benefits to about 20 million active public employees and another seven million retirees and dependents. According to the states, these pension promises are underfunded by about $1 trillion. However, this enormous number fails to accurately convey the true magnitude of the cost taxpayers will bear to meet these obligations. Moreover, as a result of a lack of transparency and generous accounting standards, the vast majority of the American people are unaware that their State and local governments collectively owe trillions of dollars for generous public employee pension benefits. Unlike private pension plans, public employee pension plans are allowed to use unreasonably high discount rates to calculate their liabilities. In fact, many use unrealistic expected rates of returns on their plan assets, the value of which is often inflated, to discount their pension liabilities. Many economists maintain that these practices are misguided and hide the fact that State and local government pension plans are collectively underfunded by more than $3.8 trillion. The Public Employee Pension Transparency Act would address this serious situation by requiring State and local government pension plans to disclose the true magnitude of their liabilities to the American people. The bill would condition the continuation of specified Federal tax benefits upon State and local governments' decision to file certain information regarding their pension plans with the Secretary of the Treasury. This information, which would reveal the true extent of public pension debt, would be available to the public through a searchable Web site. Over the course of the past several years, we have seen trillions of taxpayer funds spent to bailout banks, auto companies, Wall Street, homeowners, and others. The American people are infuriated by these bailouts and are insisting that they end. State and local governments, with their trillions of dollars in hidden public employee pension debt, are next in line. It is time for them to reveal the true cost of their pension promises and to take that action necessary including pension reforms--to meet their obligations. The Public Employee Pension Transparency Act would reaffirm that State and local pension obligations are solely the responsibility of those entities and proclaim that the Federal Government will not provide a bailout. Accordingly, I ask my colleagues to join with me to enact this legislation.

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Mr. NUNES. Madam Speaker, I rise today on behalf of myself and my colleagues Congressmen Jim Costa and George Radanovich, to extend our deepest condolences to the families of Buchanan High School graduates of Clovis, California who were lost in battle. Words are insufficient to convey the depth of pain and loss felt by the families, friends, and colleagues of these brave men. They displayed enormous courage and a true commitment to protecting our Nation. Their tragic loss will continue to be felt by many for years to come. Marine Corporal Jeremiah A. Baro, 21, of Fresno, California was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, in Camp Pendleton, California. He died on November 4th, 2004, of injuries sustained due to enemy action in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Jeremiah was a 2001 graduate of Buchanan High School. Marine Lance Corporal Jared P. Hubbard, 22, of Clovis, California was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, in Camp Pendleton, California. He died on November 4th, 2004, of injuries sustained due to enemy action in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Jared was a 2001 graduate of Buchanan High School. Marine Lance Corporal Anthony E. Butterfield, 19, of Clovis, California died on July 29th 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, in Twentynine Palms, California. Tony was a 2005 graduate of Buchanan High School. Army Private First Class Rowan D. Walter, 25, of Winnetka, California was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, in Fort Carson, Colorado. He died on February 23rd, 2007, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Rowan was a 1999 graduate of Buchanan High School. Army Corporal Nathan C. Hubbard, 21, of Clovis, California was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, at the Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. He died on August 22nd, 2007 when a Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Northern Iraq. Nathan was a 2004 graduate of Buchanan High School. Senior Airman Nicholas D. Eischen, 24, of Sanger, California was assigned to the 60th Medical Operations Squadron at Travis Air Force Base in California. He died on Christmas Eve 2007 while serving as an emergency room medic at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. Nathan was a 2001 graduate of Buchanan High School and played on the varsity football team. Sergeant Brian F. Piercy, 26, of Clovis, California was assigned to the U.S. Army's Alpha Company, 2-508 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He was killed on July 19th, 2010, while serving in combat in Afghanistan. Brian was a 2001 graduate from Buchanan High School, and the son of Alta Sierra math teacher Carol Piercy. Today we honor each of these brave young men for their service to our country and extend our condolences to their families, friends, and colleagues.

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Mr. NUNES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and public service of Antonio L. ``Tony'' Nunes, Sr., a life-long farmer and community leader. Tony was born on August 16, 1915 in Rio Vista, California to Antonio and Mary Nunes. He graduated Adult School and obtained his high school diploma in 1983, 50 years after initially leaving high school due to the death of his father. Tony went into the dairy business with his brother Joe in 1943 in Pixley, California. His sons Tony, Jr. and Patrick entered the Nunes Brother Dairy Business in 1976. Tony retired in 1988 and moved to Tulare. In addition to running the dairy, Tony was an active member of the community. He was on the Tulare District Hospital Foundation Board, a lifetime member of the Tulare Historical Society, a World Ag Expo volunteer, part of the Tulare County Fair Board for over 32 years, Tulare County Farmer of the Year in 1968, and Tulare Dairy Family of the Year in 1992. He was also an active member of the Roon Kiwanis Club, Tulare Cabrillo Civic Club, Mosquito Board, California Poling Review Board, and the Tulare City Planning Commission. Tony loved life and traveled with his wife, Mary, to many parts of the world. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, six children, 14 grandchildren, and 17 great grand-children. I knew Tony personally. He was a dedicated dairy farmer, and had a positive impact on all who knew him. His values and commitment to agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley will live on through his family and friends, and in the community he nobly served.

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Mr. NUNES. Madam Speaker, on Wednesday, June 30th, I introduced H.R. 5645, the Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy and Enforcement Enhancement Act, legislation designed to combat drug trafficking on our nation's public lands. Drug traffickers, primarily Mexican and Asian drug gangs involved with cannabis cultivation and marijuana distribution, are increasingly using our nation's public lands to operate large-scale operations. Eighty three percent of all plants eradicated from U.S. forests between 2004 and 2008 were removed from national forests in California. Sadly, Tulare County, California, recorded three consecutive seasons in which the number of marijuana plants seized exceeded $1 billion. Traffickers find the remoteness of the public lands appealing as it reduces the risk of detection and asset forfeiture. By cultivating marijuana on our public lands, international drug trafficking organizations avoid the risk and expense of smuggling their product across the border. It also makes distribution less risky because it can be easily driven to major cities, where it is distributed to street dealers. Accordingly, cultivation of marijuana is expanding from the M7 states including California, Hawaii, Kentucky, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, and West Virginia, into Utah, Idaho, Texas, Wisconsin, and Ohio. This illicit activity poses a significant threat to our nation and those Americans who choose to camp, hike, hunt, ride, or otherwise use our nation's public lands. Drug traffickers also are growing increasingly aggressive toward law enforcement officials and members of the public who enter the area in which drugs are being cultivated and produced. They are encircling their plots--some of which have as many as 75,000 plants--with crude explosives and patrolling them with firearms, including AK-47s. In one instance reported last year by The Washington Post, two Lassen County, California, law enforcement officers were wounded by a gunman guarding a grove on Bureau of Land Management property. In another incident, an eight-year-old boy and his father were shot after they accidentally stumbled onto a hidden marijuana grow in El Dorado County, California. One Placer County, California, law enforcement official reported that, ``In every garden, every single encounter, we find weapons.'' Moreover, drug traffickers are causing serious and extensive environmental damage to our public lands. Animal poisons are used as are chemical repellants, fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides many of which are banned in the United States. Traffickers often pour fertilizer directly into streams and pools and run it through their homemade irrigation systems. The use and abandonment of these and other hazardous substances--such as gasoline--results in toxic levels of chemicals in the soil, groundwater, streams, and rivers. Eventually, these hazardous substances enter our residential and agricultural water supplies. I find this situation utterly unacceptable. We cannot meaningfully address drug trafficking on public lands without a comprehensive strategy. Such a strategy has been authorized and developed for the southwestern border and I am firmly convinced that one should be done to better combat drug trafficking on public lands. The Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy and Enforcement Act would address this situation by requiring the Office of National Drug Control Policy to develop a strategy to combat drug trafficking on public lands. The bill would also increase the penalties available for cultivating or manufacturing drugs on public land as well as for using hazardous chemicals, diverting streams, removing vegetation without authorization, and using boobytraps or firearms to produce drugs on public lands. Accordingly, I ask my colleagues to join with me to enact this legislation.

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Mr. NUNES. Madam Speaker, I rise today upon the introduction of the National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 which will ensure that any national monument designation is done on an informed basis and is accomplished through a transparent process fully involving Congress. Pursuant to the ``Property Clause'', Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2, of the United States Constitution, Congress has the expressed power to ``make needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory and other Property belonging to the United States.'' Through the Antiquities Act of 1906 and other acts, Congress has delegated considerable land management authority to the President. For example, the Antiquities Act, which was enacted in response to thefts from and the destruction of archeological sites, allows the President to proclaim national monuments on Federal lands that ``contain historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic and scientific interest.'' President Theodore Roosevelt first used the authority to create Devil's Tower in Wyoming. Today, there are 71 monuments covering approximately 136 million acres. While the Act has been used appropriately in some instances, it also has been abused. For example, President Clinton, asserting that Congress had not acted quickly enough, used his authority 22 times to proclaim 19 new monuments and to expand three others; with one exception, the monuments were designated in his last year of office. They also totaled 5.9 million acres. Moreover, in the instance of the Giant Sequoia National Monument, they devastated the timber industry in Tulare County, California, and left an enduring legacy of double-digit unemployment and diminished communities. As a life-long resident of Tulare County, I saw, and in fact still see, the devastation caused by that stroke of the President's pen. I well understand the anger and frustration that many of my constituents felt when, with no meaningful opportunity to provide input on this momentous decision, their lives and communities were changed forever. Congress must not allow such abuses of the Antiquities Act to be repeated. Rather, if the Antiquities Act is going to remain law, it must be improved, particularly in the revelation that the current Administration might use the Act to designate monuments totaling as many as 13 million acres. The National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 would provide the necessary improvements. It would also provide much-needed transparency to what is currently an opaque process. It is important to point out that the bill preserve the right of the President to act quickly to protect national treasures that are under threat, but it ensures his or her actions are confirmed by Congress. Specifically, Congress would have two years to affirm the President's decision to protect the national treasure in perpetuity. This will restore the balance between executive decisions and public input. The bill would also require the President to provide notice and the actual language of the proposed designation to Congress, Governors, local governments, and tribes within the boundaries of the proposed monument. Additionally, it would require the Administration to provide notice of public hearings and allow opportunity for public comments. The President would then have to report to Congress on how the designation would impact local tax revenues, national energy security, land interests, rights, and uses. These reforms would ensure the Antiquities Act is used appropriately and in accordance with its original intent. Any monument decisions would be made with all the pertinent information available, with full public participation, and Congressional approval rather than in the dark of the night and at the behest of radical environmentalists.

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Mr. NUNES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and public service of retired teacher Derryl Albert Dumermuth. Derryl was an inspiration to all those who knew him, impacting the lives of his students and the surrounding community. Derryl Dumermuth was the fifth of six children, growing up on his family farm in Fayette, Iowa. He attended Upper Iowa University and Iowa State College until he enlisted in the Marine Corps early in 1944. After World War II, he earned his bachelor's of science degree from Upper Iowa University and in 1955 he received the master of arts degree at Northern Arizona University. When the huge influx of students studying on the G.I. Bill threatened to swamp the faculty at Upper Iowa University, Derryl was hired to teach mathematics; the start of a successful career in public education. In 1962, Derryl brought his family to my hometown of Tulare, California. Here he served as Tulare Union High School Math Department Chairman for 28 years, retiring in 1990. Derryl taught the first class of computer programming ever offered in the city of Tulare and developed the first Advanced Placement course for Tulare county schools, AP Calculus. High school yearbooks were dedicated to Mr. Dumermuth in 1952 and in 1981, he was chosen as the ``Outstanding Math/ Science Teacher in Tulare/Kings Counties,'' and was chosen as a mentor teacher for two consecutive years. In addition to his devotion to education, Derryl was an active member of the community. He was the coordinator of the Docent Program at the Tulare City Historical Museum and church historian for the United Methodist Church of Tulare. He was also an active member of several organizations including the Tulare High School CTA and the Kiwanis Club of Greater Tulare. In 2001, Derryl wrote ``A Town Called Tulare'' as a fundraiser for the Tulare Historical Museum and two years later published ``Tulare Legends and Trivia from A to Z.'' Derryl was someone who I knew personally. He was a dedicated teacher and mentor, inspiring everyone he taught. His life's values and commitment to education will live on through his family, friends, and community.

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Mr. NUNES. Madam Speaker, on the legislative day of Monday, June 14, 2010, I was unavoidably detained and was unable to cast a vote on a number of rollcall votes. Had I been present, I would have voted: rollcall 355, ``yea''; rollcall 356, ``yea''; rollcall 357, ``yea''.

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Mr. NUNES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize National Dairy Month and the hard working men and women who are involved in this great industry. As I grew up on a dairy farm, I have a very keen appreciation for those who work the extremely hard and long hours needed to produce milk products. The dairy industry is vital to the United States economy and an integral part of the economies of California and its 21st Congressional District, which I am privileged to represent. In California alone, dairy is a $47 billion industry employing over 400,000 people. The state is responsible for 21.3 percent of the U.S. milk supply, with my hometown of Tulare County leading the nation in milk production. In fact, it represents 5.3 percent of total U.S. production and generates $1.69 billion in sales according to the 2007 Census of Agriculture. Together with Fresno Country, which I also represent, these two counties account for over 33.7 percent of California's milk production and generated just under 7 billion pounds of milk in the first six months of 2009. The dairy industry has long played a crucial role in the economic and nutritional well-being of all Americans. My constituents are innovative agriculturists who are constantly looking for ways to further the growth and success of the industry. Moreover, the United States dairy industry is instrumental to the preservation of farmland and forms the backbone of many rural communities. Thus, I encourage my colleagues and all Americans to show their continued support for the dairy industry.

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Mr. NUNES. Madam Speaker, the San Joaquin Valley has lost a broadcasting giant. Roy Isom, the ``voice of agriculture'' in the valley, passed away on April 15, 2010. Because agriculture is so vital to the survival of our communities, Roy could also be called the ``voice of the valley.'' Roy was in television and radio for more than four decades. San Joaquin Valley radio listeners were truly fortunate when he joined KMJ Radio Fresno in 1981 as news director and farm news editor. Roy produced an hour-long morning agricultural news show each day in tune with the needs and concerns of farmers and businesses in the valley. His program was influential in educating Californians about the important role agriculture plays in their lives. Because of his outstanding reporting, Roy won two coveted awards. In 1994, he was the California Farm Bureau Federation Agricultural Reporter of the Year. In 2005, he was a recipient of the Fresno County Farm Bureau Heavy Puller Award. Roy won these awards because he was one of the best and most knowledgeable reporters on agricultural issues in California. It is a fitting memorial to Roy that a scholarship in his name has been established with the Ag One Foundation at California State University, Fresno. Roy was also member of the prestigious National Association of Farm Broadcasters and an active member of the Sanger Masonic Lodge. Like all residents of the valley, I extend my condolences to Roy's family and friends during their time of grief. I can only hope that it is of comfort to those closest to Roy to know that the ``voice of agriculture'' may be silent now, but his legendary reporting on agriculture issues will be remembered for generations to come.

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Mr. NUNES. Mr. Speaker, this debate is not about the uninsured; it's about socialized medicine. Today we are turning back the clock. For most of the 20th century, people fled the ghosts of communist dictators, and now you are bringing the ghosts back into this Chamber. With passage of this bill, they will haunt Americans for generations. Your multitrillion dollar health care bill continues the Soviets' failed Soviet socialistic experiment. It gives the Federal Government absolute control over health care in America. My friends, that is what this debate is really about. Today, Democrats in this House will finally lay the cornerstone of their socialist utopia on the backs of the American people. Say ``no'' to socialism. Say ``no'' to totalitarianism. Say ``no'' to this bill.

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Mr. NUNES. Mr. Speaker, I want to make sure that we have a clear record of what has happened in the House of Representatives regarding what is now called H.R. 4252. This bill actually was originally called H.R. 2316, and it was marked up in the Resources Committee and then altered later. Now, why did that happen? It happened because the Democratic majority cares about clean drinking water for their constituents, but could care less about providing water to the San Joaquin Valley of California. So I really enjoy hearing people come down here and cry about how they have contaminated drinking water. And I would only say that there is one thing worse than contaminated drinking water, and that is having no water. What has really happened here is that the radical left and the radical environmental group has taken over the entire Democratic Party, so much so that they won't even allow free and fair and open debate on not only an easy California water bill, because they are afraid to have to actually consider any amendments, but they are also doing the same thing on the government takeover of health care bill, to where they are going to try to deem a bill passed mysteriously. This is a terrible abuse of power. It is a terrible facade that is being put up saying that people need clean drinking water. I don't have a problem with people having clean drinking water. I think this is a noble bill, a noble cause. But you should not choose some constituents in California over an entire valley in California that has 3 million people and hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland that has been idled to the point where tens of thousands of farm workers have been thrown out of work because the Democrats in this body choose to do funny little things and change bills like this, change the numbers and think that the American people won't figure out the games that you guys continue to play on that side. The more that you play little games like this, the more that you play little tricks like this, the more that myself and other colleagues of mine will come down here and point out the hypocrisy of the Democrats in the majority. Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

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Mr. NUNES. Madam Speaker, I rise today on behalf of myself and my colleagues George Radanovich and Jim Costa, to extend my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Javier Bejar and Joel Wahlenmaier, who recently died in the line of duty in Minkler, California. On February 25, 2010, Fresno County Deputy Sheriffs Wahlenmaier and Mark Harris were ambushed and shot while attempting to serve a search warrant. Sadly, Deputy Wahlenmaier died a short time later that day and Reedley Police Officer Bejar, who was critically wounded while providing backup, died on Monday, March 1. Words are insufficient to convey the depth of pain and loss felt by the families, friends, and colleagues of these brave men. They displayed enormous courage and a true commitment to protecting the public. Their tragic loss will continue to be felt by many for years to come.

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Mr. NUNES. Madam Speaker, I'd like to yield myself 15 seconds. Madam Speaker, simple math: If you're going to spend $13 billion to create a million jobs, then why don't we just spend another $200 billion and we create 16 million jobs, and everybody would have a job. I'd like to yield 2 minutes to my friend to clarify an earlier point, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. LaTourette).

Mr. NUNES. Madam Speaker, if there are no additional speakers, I'm prepared to close. Madam Speaker, during this entire debate today, as the gentleman from Ohio said, this is just a sham. And to sit here and complain about the Senate and procedural things, I mean, we ought to do another Shamwow Summit at the White House. Maybe that would clarify and fix the problems. We're not Senators. We don't control the Senate. I don't understand the math that you guys use. No one has answered it yet. You guys spent a trillion dollars last year, said you were going to create 3.7 million jobs, but you lost 3 million jobs. Now you say you're going to spend $15 billion and now you're going to create a million jobs. So let's go over some math just so we can clarify things, because I know we're going to continue to hear that Republicans are obstructionists, Republicans have no plans. So let me just go over some math that perhaps folks will understand. The Democrats have 250-some-odd votes in this House. It only takes 218 votes to pass a bill. In the U.S. Senate you still have almost a supermajority with 59 votes. So what is the problem? Quit calling Republicans obstructionists. You have the White House, you have the Senate, you have the House of Representatives. No more Shamwow Summits, Madam Speaker. Let's get back to work. Vote ``no'' on this bill. This is a scam. I yield back the balance of my time. Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

Mr. NUNES. Madam Speaker, I yield myself 30 seconds. I would like to remind my colleagues here in this House that last year there was a provision offered that didn't cost $1 trillion, didn't cost $1 billion, didn't cost $1 million, didn't cost $1, and that was a provision to let water flow to my constituents in the San Joaquin Valley of California so people could go back to work. But, instead, nearly every Democrat Member from California in this Congress opposed that amendment. So last summer we had tens of thousands of farmers and farmworkers standing in food lines in the most productive ag land in the United States or in the world.

Mr. NUNES. I yield myself 30 seconds. Madam Speaker, I still have yet to have someone explain to me from the other side of the aisle how the trillion-dollar stimulus bill passed last year that was supposed to create 3.7 million jobs--instead, we lost 3 million--and how this bill that spends $13-or-so billion-- still a lot money, but not nearly a trillion dollars--is going to create a million jobs, as they continue to repeat on that side of the aisle. I would like for someone to answer the question. I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. NUNES. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Kingston).

Mr. NUNES. I would like to yield the gentleman an additional 1 minute.

Mr. NUNES. I yield the gentleman an additional 2 minutes.

Mr. NUNES. I yield myself an additional 15 seconds. A zero cost provision could not go into this bill, and now we have farmworkers eating carrots imported from China. So, all this talk about jobs, it is all phony. The American people have had enough of this nonsense. I yield 3 minutes to my good friend, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. LaTourette).

Mr. NUNES. I yield the gentleman an additional 30 seconds.

Mr. NUNES. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the ranking member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mica).

Mr. NUNES. I yield the gentlewoman an additional 30 seconds.