Officials. Representative Cathy Mcmorris rodgers, when you let Republican Leadership in the house, he basically had your choice of any committee you wanted. Why did you choose energy and commerce . Guest im excited to be on the energy and commerce right now. Energy and Commerce Committee has it at the forefront of americas competitiveness, at the forefront of our future, the issues and from the energy and Commerce Committee are going to determine americas leadership in the world. My goal is to make sure we are leading on energy, climate, healthcare, technology, 5g, driverless cars, closing the Digital Divide making sure america is leading and the rest of the world is following our leadership. Host as a Top Republican on the Consumer Protection subcommittee, one of the issues right now is privacy. Where is your marker . What you want to have done . Guest its very important that congress act. Its important that we set a National Standard for privacy in the United States of america. Right
[inaudible conversations] good morning the subcommittee will now come to order. Welcome to everyone that is here in the hearing room. The chair now recognizes herself for an opening statement. According to dhs National Survey on drug use, 44 million americans reported using cannabis in the last year. Thirtythree states now allow the medicinal use of cannabis and in the district of columbia have legalized for adult use. State laws and federal policy are 1000 miles apart. The federal governments still strictly prohibits even restricting legitimate medical research. Widespread availability of cannabis is the purpose of the hearing to examine the pressing need for medical research of cannabis and the chemical compound with cbd being one of them. Half a century ago the congress listed cannabis as schedule one substance including heroin heroine, lsd, and ecstasy. Schedule one drugs have no medical value in high potential for abuse. Scheduled to drugs such as cocaine and vicodin even schedule
Caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2019] about 20 minutes left in this discussion. A reminder, you can find it online at cspan. Org wj. The house gaveling back in. We take you now to the floor. He house will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. The hat purpose does gentleman from california seek recognition . Mr. Takano madam speaker, i suspend the house rules and pass h. R. 4920. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 4920, a bill to amentitle 38, United States an , to provide for exception to certain Small Business contracting equirements applicable to the department of Veterans Affairs procurement of certain goods and Services Covered under the Ability One Program, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempe pursuant to the rule, the california, mr. Takano, and the gentleman from will each bost, control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman
Career. Ms. Mucarselpowell continuing to ignore this disparity has repercussions and many in many aspects of our economy and it leaves over 40 of families that are headed by a latina in poverty. We must find a way to close the wage for the sake of our mothers, our sisters, our doctors and our families. I yield back doctors and our families. I elled our daughters and our families. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from North Carolina seek recognition . Ms. Foxx i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized. Ms. Foxx thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to recognize scott sewell for his four years of service as president of the winstonsalem police foundation. When he steps down as president in december, mr. Sewell will be able to look back on his term and be extremely proud of the successes he has had. Mr. Sewell has led the foundation in a manner
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