the Senate is considering the nomination of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Without question, the Senate should reject this nomination. In the midst of this…

We've lost enough people and we've suffered enough damage.

We’ve lost enough people and we’ve suffered enough damage.

Thank you, John, and I just want to say quickly how much I appreciate Chairwoman Stabenow having the hearing today.

I have to express my disappointment in learning that leaders in the House are looking to utilize the budget reconciliation process again this year to advance climate change policies.

Well, thank you, Chairwoman Stabenow, for setting the stage for this morning's hearing.

today the Senate will vote on Judge Merrick Garland's nomination to be Attorney General of the United States. I will oppose this nomination. I was open-minded at first about Judge Garland's nomination. He has long had a reputation as a…

Climate change policies impacting agriculture should be developed here at the Agriculture Committee on a bipartisan basis.

There is too much at stake for the agriculture sector and rural America for climate policies to be advanced in this manner.

most Americans know that there are two sexes, male and female, and that sex is rooted in science. Most Americans also know that we ought to treat all people, including those who feel conflicted about their gender, with respect and dignity…

I thank my friend, the ranking member on the committee, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the PRO Act of 2021. Out of many features that would hurt employees and economic growth in Arkansas in this bill is a hostile…

I missed the vote and I would like to submit my vote for Roll Call No. 67. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 67. MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS Allred (Davids (KS)) Babin…

Look how crazy some of the Democratic ideas are. I mean, they had a chance on Saturday morning to stop checks from going to prisoners, and on that vote, they declined it.

The immigration system is broken because the Democratic Party will not enforce our borders. You see that with the Biden border crisis right now. We can fix one small part of it by stopping Federal bailout dollars from going to cities and…

I have a motion to commit at the desk, and I ask that it be reported. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Arkansas [Mr. Cotton] moves to commit the bill, H.R. 1319, to…

my motion to commit is to send this bill back to the Finance Committee to adopt the commonsense rule that should have been in there from the beginning that we are not going to give bailout money to sanctuary States and sanctuary cities…

I know you are struggling. But my time is expired, and I appreciate your participation.

I hope we can work as a Committee to address those areas, but I think we have maybe a difference of opinion on the best way to address these issues.