Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Major General Mark Berry, commander of the Arkansas National Guard. After a long career of dedicated service, Major General Berry is retiring on August 10, 2019. He first assumed duties as the adjutant…

Mr. President, 10 years ago today, CPL Benjamin Kopp's spirit departed from this world, but he remains with us in far more than memory. Ben was raised in Minnesota, where his mother described him as a boy's boy. He played in the dirt with…

I want to thank my colleague Senator Hoeven for organizing this very important event. I think you sense a theme building here. Many of my colleagues have spoken about the economic benefits USMCA holds for their specific States, and I would…

If you look at my rural district in Arkansas, the Fourth Congressional District, there are zero projects going on.

Mr. Chair, I thank the chairman of the full committee, and I thank the ranking member for yielding. Today I rise in support of Mr. Rose's amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. This amendment, which I cosponsored, takes the…

Madam President, I want to call your attention to a story that is tragic but also heartwarming and uplifting. Honorary Colonel River ``Oakley'' Nimmo of Camden, AR, passed away last month at the age of 5 after a protracted struggle with…

Unprecedented flooding such as this should serve as a catalyst for us to re-examine infrastructure.

Unprecedented floodings such as this should serve as a catalyst for us to reexamine infrastructure to ensure it is updated and capable of protecting life and property.

I'm proud to be able to work on this Committee that has been able to pass three major, transformational WRDA laws in the last three Congresses to improve our Nation's water resources infrastructure.

We can't afford another year of flooded homes and washed out farmlands. This is a sight that none of us want to see and the American people deserve better than this.

I really look forward to working with you and the committee on getting another WRDA in 2020.

Madam President, recently I met with members of the American Legion of Arkansas during their annual convention. This year they celebrated 100 years of helping veterans. I was honored to join them on this occasion and share how proud we are…

Madam President, tomorrow morning the Senate will vote on whether to disarm our troops as they face a growing campaign of Iranian aggression in the Middle East. Tomorrow morning the Senate will vote on whether to empower the Ayatollahs as…

Madam Speaker, I thank my friend from Oklahoma for leading in this discussion. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the question on consideration. We should be taking up the Senate-passed bill. It has already been mentioned that it passed…

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table H.R. 3401, with the Senate amendment thereto, and concur in this Senate amendment. This bipartisan bill was passed in the Senate with 84 votes, Madam Speaker, and…

Madam Speaker, I urge the Speaker to immediately schedule this important bill to protect innocent lives, and I urge my colleagues to join me in this. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is not recognized for debate. ____________________

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 962, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The…

It is the height of arrogance and hypocrisy for those who sat here ignoring this problem for months on end.