Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2074, as amended, the Indian Buffalo Management Act, and I also thank my good friend and the sponsor of the legislation, the dean of the…

Madam President, I sadly join my colleague and friend Senator Boozman to honor the life and service of Frank Ramirez. Every time that a police officer kisses his or her family goodbye before their shift, every time they strap a side arm on…

Madam President, I rise today to acknowledge and honor MAJ Kevin ``Rowdy'' Murphy for his dedicated service in the U.S. Air Force and in the Senate as part of the Legislative Defense Fellowship. Major Murphy joined my office in January of…

Madam President, I rise today, along with my friend and colleague from Arkansas Senator Cotton, to honor Independence County Deputy Sheriff Frank Ramirez, Jr. Deputy Ramirez called Batesville, AR, home and was proud to help protect his…

What I wanted to know is, since I`m a voracious consumer of thrillers and have been for 35 years, I`d call him and say: 'Jim, it`s been 30 pages since we killed anybody.'

I have enjoyed working with Senator Tester on the Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act.

It is so important... the idea that, you know, you could be working there and simply not know... what you do in these types of situations.

It is important that VA personnel are aware of the channels that are available to them to report unwanted actions within the VA.

The idea that you can retire or whatever and then be not subject to the IG's reach makes absolutely no sense to me at all.

The VA OIG General Training Act... mandates that VA employees complete training to ensure they know how to recognize and properly report wrongdoing.

If confirmed, I look forward to continuing to really impress upon others the importance of using biotech, gene editing, when appropriate, when needed, in our toolbox.

The United States should be the tip of the spear in driving advancements in both plant and animal biotechnology.

As Mr. Young referenced, our laws are not written in stone, and it is our duty to review them, as needed.

It is only fitting that he is the acting Subcommittee Ranking Member for this hearing. He is the true expert in this field.

Our laws are not written in stone and it's our duty to review them as needed.

It is only fitting that he's the Acting Subcommittee Ranking Member for this hearing.

I commend Mr. Young for his true leadership on this effort.

Your testimony indicates that there are some concerns that the councils may have with Mr. Huffman's bill, and, namely, that it decreases the regional flexibility.