Today, Congressman Devin Nunes reacted to the anticipated House passage of the Energy and Water Appropriations bill. “Today’s action is not progress, it is politics. There are a lot of people in public office searching for a public relations victory and they hope this will buy them time. But the people deserve to know the truth and the truth is that this action will not ease our region’s suffering,” said Rep. Nunes. The bill before the House today does not address the biological decisions that a...
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Today, Congressman Devin Nunes reacted to the failure of Democratic leaders to support his water amendment to the 2010 Energy and Water spending bill. “For those who doubt the validity of my concerns about the Democratic Party – tonight’s vote offers even more insight. At this point, it should be clear to everyone that the American people are no longer the constituents of Democrats in Congress. People and communities have been replaced by a parade of extreme environmental activists and their mis...
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Congressman Devin Nunes today commented on last night’s House Rules Committee decision to block his amendment to alleviate the man-made drought. The Nunes amendment defeated in the Rules Committee last night would have banned federal funds from being used to implement biological decisions that have resulted in a man-made drought in California. The unprecedented vote to block the amendment came despite the fact that the Nunes amendment was in compliance with House Rules and within the confines of...
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Congressman Nunes today commented on the failure of the House to pass his amendment to the Commerce-Justice-State spending bill – an amendment that would have prevented the Obama Administration from diverting as much as 500,000 acre feet of water from dry San Joaquin Valley communities. “Two hundred and eight of my House colleagues – including 37 Democrats – voted in favor of the people who live and work in the San Joaquin Valley. However, Speaker Pelosi and her lieutenant Rep. George Miller wer...
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Congressman Nunes today commented on the failure of Democrat leaders to support passage of an amendment that would suspend a recent Obama Administration ruling ordering the diversion of as much as 500,000 acre feet of water from dry San Joaquin Valley communities. “Environmentalists are tripping over themselves to preserve every species that crawls, squirms, swims or flies but they are content to let humans die. And now they have a government that agrees with them. This Congress and our Presiden...
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Today, Congressman Devin Nunes announced his opposition to a new rule published by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) that orders a major reallocation of California’s dwindling water supply. The Rule, released earlier today in Washington DC, is premised on the belief that the operation of both the federal and state water projects are contributing to the possible extinction of salmon, sturgeon, southern resident killer whale, and steelhead. “Despite the serious crisis facing our state, ...
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Today, Congressman Devin Nunes (R-CA) announced the introduction of The Patient’s Choice Act – a bill he has co-authored with Paul Ryan (R-WI) in the House, as well as Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Richard Burr (R-NC) in the Senate. The Patient’s Choice Act is the first bicameral Republican proposal that achieves universal healthcare while preserving the right of Americans to choose their doctors. The bill also permanently solves the budget challenges associated with Medicaid and brings quality and choi...
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Congressman Devin Nunes today issued the following statement concerning the ongoing California water crisis: “We need help and we need it immediately. This is the third letter I have sent to the President asking for federal recognition of the crisis faced by San Joaquin Valley communities. President Obama needs to respond and I implore my colleagues to insist he does so,” said Rep. Nunes. In his letter, which was also sent to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Senator Dianne Feinstein, Congressm...
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Rep. Devin Nunes today made the following statement on the House Floor during consideration of H.R. 1145 – the National Water Research and Development Initiative Act: “Madame Speaker, To put it bluntly, the people of the San Joaquin Valley are experiencing an economic disaster the scope of which is unprecedented. In fact, it has surpassed the worse levels of the Great Depression. Indeed, over the past two years, I have pleaded with federal and state officials, and my colleagues in Congress to ac...
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Today, Congressman Devin Nunes called on Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to resign due to the Governor’s failure to respond to the ongoing California water crisis. “San Joaquin Valley communities are drying up and they are dying. Communities have withered away, families have been left with nothing and people are literally starving. The Governor’s remarks today were little more than lip service; a rehash of what he has said on the subject for years. By ducking the issue of Delta pumps, he demonstr...
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