i do try and work closely with energy and commerce ranking member greg walden, as well as a number of other members of congress on our committee the have expressed interest in this topic. trying to move in a nonpartisan direction to advance more cost effective solutions for resiliency, energy options, cleaner environment, and it has been great. in regard to the white house, i spent time working with senior administration officials from epa, department of energy, and others, to make sure we are working together, sharing information. as i do with democrats. certainly being as inclusive as we can to make sure we are on the right trajectory. >> a couple of minutes left. >> i would ask you about what's happening in your home state. undeniably, it's on the forefront of climate change, perhaps unlike any other state in the country. describe climate change, and is it the next essential threat -- existential threat for louisiana? >> it is difficult, do we have a threat in louisiana? absolutely. if you look at the challenges we have, we have some of the fastest sinking rates in the nation. we a

i do try and work closely with energy and commerce ranking member greg walden, as well as a number of other members of congress on our committee the have expressed interest in this topic. trying to move in a nonpartisan direction to advance more cost effective solutions for resiliency, energy options, cleaner environment, and it has been great. house, i to the white spent time working with senior administration officials from epa, department of energy, and others, to make sure we are working together, sharing information. as i do with democrats. inclusive asng as we can to make sure we are on the right trajectory. >> a couple of minutes left. >> i would ask you about what's happening in your home state. undeniably, it's on the forefront of climate change, perhaps unlike any other state in the country. describe climate change, and is it the next essential threat from louisiana -- existential threat for louisiana? >> it is difficult, do we have a threat in louisiana? absolutely. if you look at the challenges we have, we have some of the fastest sinking rates in the nation. we are experi

i do try and work closely with energy and commerce ranking member greg walden, as well as a number of other members of congress on our committee the have expressed interest in this topic. we are trying to move in a nonpartisan direction to advance more cost effective solutions for resiliency, energy options, cleaner environment, and it has been great. in regard to the white house, i spent time working with senior administration officials from epa, department of energy, and others, to make sure we are working together, sharing information. as i do with democrats. certainly being as inclusive as we can to make sure we are on the right trajectory. >> just a couple of minutes left. >> i would ask you about what's happening in your home state. undeniably, it's on the forefront of climate change, perhaps unlike any other state in the country. describe for me what your constituents talk to you about climate change and is it an existential threat for louisiana? rep. graves: it is difficult, do we have a threat in louisiana? absolutely. if you look at the challenges we have, we have some of th

will greg walden from oregon whs chairman, i think was even a three or 94% 4% of all our bills that came out for bipartisan. just like what we able to do last week, passing out over 25 pieces of legislation, we worked together on these bills to get into the house floor. >> that december 31 timeline you spoke about, sources i talked to on a frequent basis and we really had a lot of faith at the beginning of this year that congress was when you get this done. now it seems like they're running out of steam. we are not positive it's going to get done before california is permitted. do you agree that timeline -- >> host: >> guest: , you're right. where liquid have about 40 hard-working days and last days are added to the calendar but that's over the summer work period, there will have to be some work that in my opinion as we keep progressing along to make sure that we get to that point. we are up to a date that we know something will happen, and that is with california kicking and. >> host: congressman latta, ashley reference this earlier but the ftc fine of $5 billion on facebook, is that en

have you made sure pre-existing conditions is protected like that bill greg walden has with so many co-sponsors? have you done anything making sure the economy continues to grow? . no. i go home and i tell them, another resolution that attacked president trump or the administration. so we may be in july, but it's groundhog day all over again. are we doing anything about a budget? because, madam speaker, i listened, i listened to my colleagues when they say, show me your budget, show me your values. and i know winning in a majority is important and i knew, madam speaker, when we were in the majority, putting a budget out is not easy, but it is the fundamental responsibility of a majority. so, yes, i came to this floor hoping we would have this debate but, no, no debate about a budget. can't tell my constituents that the majority did a budget this year. when they ask me, well, what about -- i read all these about a caps, that you got to come into agreement, no, i'm coming back down to the floor talking about contempt. they ask me, madam speaker, what contempt are you talking about? i said, well,

walden. the ranking member of the subcommittee, mr. latta, and the distinguished chairman of the subcommittee mr. boil for bringing forward this bipartisan legislation. i hope when the vote is taken on this today by the full house that it is unanimous. if it is, it should be, i think we are going to hear applause from across the country because the american people have been bombarded by robocalls every day. last year as has been stated americans received an unfathomable $48 billion, with a b, robocalls. so this is a epidemic. anyone with a phone knows this. i hear it from my constituents daily. i think we all do. i have been subjected to them. all of my colleagues have been subjected to them and their families as well. and these calls are not only highly annoying, they are also used to scam people and to swindle them. last year an estimated 43 million americans were scammed out of $10.5 billion. that's a lot of money. and i have some friends, intelligent people, who were convinced by the stor

have you made sure pre-existing conditions is protected like that bill greg walden has with so many co-sponsors? have you done anything making sure the economy continues to grow? . no. i go home and i tell them, another resolution that attacked president trump or the administration. so we may be in july, but it's groundhog day all over again. are we doing anything about a budget? because, madam speaker, i listened, i listened to my colleagues when they say, show me your budget, show me your values. and i know winning in a majority is important and i knew, madam speaker, when we were in the majority, putting a budget out is not easy, but it is the fundamental responsibility of a majority. so, yes, i came to this floor hoping we would have this debate but, no, no debate about a budget. can't tell my constituents that the majority did a budget this year. when they ask me, well, what about -- i read all these about a caps, that you got to come into agreement, no, i'm coming back down to the floor talking about contempt. they ask me, madam speaker, what contempt are you talking about? i said, well,