I hope my colleagues keep in mind that as they contemplate going down a very concerning road for our country.

I raise these concerns because the Senate Agriculture Committee has not held a single hearing to consider any part of this bill.

This is a product being developed by Democratic leadership behind closed doors, a reckless tax-and-spend agenda.

I strongly feel that if the farm stays in farming they should not be burdened with any extra estate taxes.

I would like to help reverse that trend and be a part of seeing this come back.

The time you are spending away from your duties on the farm and from your work is not lost on us.

$135 billion in new spending on agriculture and climate programs financed on the back of hardworking family farmers.

I just see no way that we can add anymore tax burden to the farm as it is, as a unit now.

the Green New Deal, which would significantly increase your electricity, your energy costs, your oil, gas-the things that you rely on an everyday basis.

Madam Speaker, had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 256. members recorded pursuant to house resolution 8, 117th congress Aderholt (Moolenaar) Amodei (Balderson) Barragan (Raskin) Beyer (Connolly) Blumenauer…

The era of big government is over.

Mr. President, I call up my amendment No. 3680 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Arkansas…

Mr. President. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arkansas. Vote on Amendment No. 3680

Let's vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.

Mr. President, growing up I was taught, as I suspect most of you were, that America is a great, noble nation, in large part because, as Lincoln put it, it is ``dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.'' In America, our…

Madam President, my amendment will establish a deficit- neutral reserve fund to ensure rural electric cooperatives remain eligible for USDA financing for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of fossil fuel burning plants. I ask my…

Madam President, I call up my amendment No. 3103 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Arkansas [Mr. Boozman]…

Well, thank you. Again, I would say it makes no sense to not spend money to make money.