Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize the 100th anniversary of the Penn State Potter County Cooperative Extension, which connects those in the agriculture industry with the tools and the knowledge to build and grow their farms. This…

Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of the numerous hunters in my district who have called me, very frustrated, every hunting season that the National Forest Service, with no cause, no rationale, and no reason, closes down their access…

Mr. Chairman, this amendment is just a commonsense amendment that adds the Mark Twain National Forest to the several other forests that are mentioned in the four other States. I ask the body to support the amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 49, line 20, after the period, insert ``Such closures shall be clearly marked with signs…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 71, Line 13, insert ``the Mark Twain National Forest in the State of Missouri,'' after…

Mr. Chairman, the great outdoors and hunting traditions of the United States are a way of life for folks all over our great country. Throughout our history, they have been championed by Presidents George Washington, Dwight Eisenhower, and…

Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wittman).

Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Westerman).

Mr. Speaker, small-business owners make up over 90 percent of private sector employers in my home State of Hawaii, and they are the backbone of our economy both in Hawaii and across the country. In our close-knit community built on…

Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Smith). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 6 Offered by Ms. Meng The Acting CHAIR. It…

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 59, line 10, strike ``officer'' and insert ``officers''. Page 59, beginning at line 16…

Mr. Chairman, this amendment would allow U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement officers to be placed in diplomatic posts abroad in an effort to combat the illegal killing of African elephants. Honestly, this is an activity in…

Madam Speaker, we are less than 5 days away from hearing oral arguments in the Supreme Court case that could steal the right away from women to make their own healthcare decisions. In 2013, the Texas State legislature passed House Bill 2…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 20th anniversary of the Southern Technology Advocacy Resources Foundation, the STAR Foundation, and its unbelievable capability to transform lives in coastal Georgia. Wally and Katie Orrel and…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember a true civil servant and my friend, Representative Bob Bryant, who died this morning. Over his lifetime, Representative Bryant's professional career included a variety of services in different areas…

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 7 o'clock and 52 minutes p.m.), the House adjourned until tomorrow, Friday, February 26, 2016, at 9 a.m. ____________________

I appreciate my friend from Pennsylvania (Mr. Perry) for leading this Special Order to highlight, Mr. Speaker, what is at stake in this latest proposal by President Obama. As you can see from the passion that my friend from South Carolina…

Madam Chair, I want to thank my friend from Virginia for yielding and for his leadership in bringing the SHARE Act forward. I rise in strong support of this legislation that protects the rights of sportsmen and protects the rights of gun…