mrs. capps: i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the chloric will report the amendment. the clerk: amendment number four printed in house report 113-340 offered by mrs. capps. the chair: the gentlelady from california, mrs. capps and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlelady from california. mrs. capps: thank you, mr. chairman. i rise in support of my amendment. california is in the middle of a severe drought. an emergency with no significant relief in sight. we must do all we can to responsibly manage the situation, working with state and local officials to ensure that our farmers, our businesses, and our constituents now the resources they need and in the future while we work to address the current -- and in the future. while we work to address the current situation, we know that severe droughts like this one will only become more frequent in the future due to climate change and we must do all we can as we deal with this emergency to also prepa

mr. ron capps will do it again apparently. >> yeah, that -- >> that would be the end of my career. >> that's when you retire. >> you think? >> thanks, ron. >>> to the latest powerful winter storm blasting through the pacific northwest. it's the second straight round of serious snow for the region and abc's aditi roy has the latest. >> reporter: overnight another round of nasty snow and rain blanketed the northwest. drivers in portland, oregon have to navigate messy roads and freezing rain. cars littered the highway and some cars couldn't make it a few feet without slipping and sliding. some people decided it's better to just stay off the streets. >> it's a struggle but we'll get through. >> reporter: at portland international airport near whiteout conditions canceled 50 flights friday night. the un-patrick dempsey snow and cold temperatures even took some home furnaces out of commission. >> i felt like what it feels like outside. >> reporter: in parts of california, the storm brought plenty of rain. up to 2 inches falling overnight catching many residents by surprise. >> so we haven't had a