Do you believe that a lot of the great power competition that is China and perhaps Russia is occurring or will occur in the Pacific?

We can play a significant role here through your leadership and trying to get away from the CR nonsense and getting back to regular work.

the 2-year budget deal for the fiscal years 2018 and 2019 provides additional appropriations for the Department of Defense and of course, the Navy.

It's our biggest lake, isn't it?

You concluded that you need 355 ships. Can you explain how this budget request supports the Navy's requirement to get to that goal?

quality representation not only promotes the rule of law and safeguards constitutional rights, it also saves money by reducing pre-trial and post-trial incarceration costs

Jeff Sessions recently told the White House that if the President fired Rod Rosenstein, Sessions might have to leave as well.

I was advised by one, the reason for the accident even though the guards work is the guys in the truck, one of whom lost his life, were used to seeing coal trains coming around that corner about 30 miles an hour.

I think a lot of people would support a rail if it didn't go through the middle of their downtowns and our neighborhoods and if it was actually safe, which this clearly is not.

Today I rise to honor a mentor, a fellow Selma, Alabama, native, voting rights activist, and an American hero, Rev. Dr. Frederick Douglas Reese, who passed away on April 5, 2018, at the age of 88. Dr. Reese is best known for the pivotal…

Yes. And certainly when you have duplicate programs I think any of us need--want to be aware of when those are the case.

My concern is, is that some of the stuff is carried over so long, particularly on improper payments, the amount keeps going up.

Why 49 instead of 50? Why not go to 50 feet and make it even?

The deepening and the widening of the Port of Mobile is a top priority of mine.

Where are we there? I know there is a study going on and it seems to be promising.

It is up to Congress to decide whether to spend that money or not.

The budget also proposes to increase the population eligibility for water and water--and waste programs from 10,000 to 20,000.

Our primary goal for this hearing is to examine the Department of Agriculture's fiscal year 2019 budget while also reviewing the use of funds past and present.