mr. fleming: in fact -- mr. polis: parliamentary inquiry. the chair: does the gentleman from louisiana yield for a parliamentary inquiry. the chair: the gentleman does not yield. the time is controlled by the gentleman from louisiana. mr. fleming: back to constitutionality. we may all have different opinions about this, but it's been set in the supreme court. 2005 gonzalez-raef, 6-3rk says the federal government does have the right tone force drug policies and for good reason because we know that drugs cross state lines. it is an interstate commerce issue. and so what happens in one state affects the other states. but again, going back to the damage -- the chair: the gentleman's time has expire. does he western to yield himself more time? mr. fleming: i reserve. the chair: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from california. >> mr. chairman, the arguments we're hearing from in phlegming are the arguments that ought to be heard in the states. i would remind him this measure does not affect marijuana laws involving any conceivable federal ju

mr. fleming: how much time is left? the chair: the gentleman from louisiana has two minutes, the gentleman from california has 15 seconds. the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. mr. farr: let -- mr. fleming: let me say the idea of medical marijuana is a joke. it's an end run around the laws. there are more pot shops in california than there are starbucks or mcdonald's. ok. now, is it really a medical treatment? well the a.m.a. says no. the american society of addiction medicine says no. even the american glaucoma society which is of course in charge of glaucoma treatment, says this is not a medical treatment for glaucoma. so there is no single approved use of marijuana for medical diseases. the whole idea of medical marijuana is to get around the laws on legalization or illegalization of marijuana. but make no mistake about it. the most common addiction diagnosis for young people admitted to drug treatment centers is addiction to marijuana. the rate is 9% addiction rates in users of adult, it's 17% in young people.

mr. fleming: to be more specific, let's say baghdad is in danger of falling. the entire government could be toppled. would that change our on the ground strategy? change the extent to which we use kinetic activity? sec. carter: i will ask the chairman to comment as well. i do not see that particular scenario as very likely. prime minister abadai has surrounded baghdad with much of the remaining iraqi security forces. many of them, as i have noted are shia in orientation and therefore, likely to fight fiercely. i will ask the chairman for his judgment. gen. dempsey: that is why we are there right now. the threat was what drew us into the kinetic portion of the fight. as well as into baghdad. and the fact we have a diplomatic presence in the form of the embassy. look, we will always protect national interests unilaterally. in fact, some of the recent special operation strikes and kinetic strikes you have seen is conduct -- let's not forget, these 1650 pilots know how dangerous it is sure they find themselves with engine failure or a shot from a air defense weapo

mr. fleming thank you so much for being here. amazing circumstances.saying in the commercial break, it's like a movie in and it itself, what happened to you, and then look at this and what's happening right now in upstate new york. you served time there. can you describe to us what the security situation is like at the clinton from a siacility an surprised you might be that two people were able to get out. >> 234thank you for having me. i was surprised because the security is very tight. when i heard these guys got out, it was a big shock to me. i didn't think nothing like that could happen, not at clinton. >> governor cuomo said it has never happened there before. among the things that we've heard are these power tools. they use power tools to cut out of the rooms they were in. where could they have gotten these power tools in your experience? >> as for the power tools, the only way i could see them getting power tools would be from some of the recreation, dealing with construction. >> shop or something. >> but the shop is hard because the tools are a

mr. fleming. >> thank you, gentlemen, for your service. have some questions about what is happening in iraq. your nine points or nine lines that you talk about secretary carter most of them are non kaunetic. you said what factors on the ground would change? this is a very for both of you and you can volunteer each other on this. what would change in iraq that would change our strategy in a more connetic way??÷)z >> there is -- the question, what if a multisectarian iraq turns out not to be possible. i think the chairman addressed that, and i just agree with what he said earlier and it was in response to what congressman smith asked and that's an important part to our strategy on the ground. if that fails and that government can't do what it's supposed to do we will still try to enable local ground forces if they are willing to partner with us to keep stability but there will not be a single state of iraq. at the same time we are doing that, i think the other nine lines of effort signify while we are working on the challenging situation on

fleming. >> thank you mr. chairman. and thank you, gentlemen, for your service. secretary carter and general dempsey, thank you for your service to our beloved nation. i do have some questions about what's happening in iraq. your nine points or nine lines that you talk about secretary ash -- secretary carter, rather most of them are nonkinetic, such things as intel and messaging, countermessaging and that sort of thing, but, general dempsey, you said the other day that with regard to ramadi that the city itself is not symbolic in any way. so the question is what factors on the ground would change? and this is a question for both of you you can volunteer each other on this it, but what would change on the ground in iraq that would change our strategy, particularly in a more kinetic way? >> the -- there is in one's thinking a -- the question what if a multi-sectarian iraq turns out not to be possible? i think the chairman addressed that. i just agree with what he said earlier, it was in response to what congressman smith asked. that is an important part of our stra

mr. fleming: and it is pursuant to title 21 united states code. in addition, the agricultural act of 2014 permits, quote, institutions of higher learning and state departments of agriculture to grow or cultivate industrial hemp. but let's make one thing clear. the d.o.j. says they have no intention at all of interfering with what's being provided for in this department of agriculture permit, but they still have control, they still have oversight and responsibility and as a result of that they should do that. now, if there's any delay along the way, certainly we should help with that, we should facilitate administratively but the potential for abuse here is very significant. the d.e.a. must retain control in law enforcement, in oversight to hemp, which is a cannabis, just like marijuana. with that i yield back. the chair: the gentleman from maryland reserves. the gentleman from kentucky is recognized. mr. massie: mr. chairman, may i inquire as to how much time is remaining? the chair: the gentleman has two minutes remaining. mr. massie: two minutes

fleming. >> thank you, mr. chairman, and thank you, gentlemen, for your service. secretary carter and general dempsey, thank you for your service to our beloved nation. i do have some questions about what is happening in iraq. your nine points or nine lines that you talk about, secretary corridor -- carter. most of them are non-kinetic. things like intel and counter intel and things like that. general dempsey, you said the other day that with regard to ramadi, the city itself is not symbolic in any way. the question is what factors on the ground would change? this is a question for both of you. you can volunteer each other on this. what would change on the ground in iraq that would change our strategy, particularly in a more kinetic way? secretary carter: there is in one thing -- ones' thinking, the question, what if a multisectarian iraq turns out not to be possible. i think the chairman addressed that. i just agreed with what he said earlier, in response to congressman smith. that's an important part to our strategy on the ground. if that fails, is that governme