Look, friends and colleagues, we have heard from several Members about the devastating impacts that any delay in ARI would have on our Army. But let's take time to revisit why we are here in the first place. We are here because this…

I thank the gentleman. I, too, rise in opposition to this amendment. I will enter into the Record a letter from General Odierno that I received, as well as others. It references the FY15 NDAA, which expressly allows for the transfer of…

This afternoon I also rise in support of H.R. 2393, which, as has been mentioned, provides a long-overdue repeal of the country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and poultry products. Over the years, this law has forced USDA…

In short, the United States citrus industry as you know it, is in extreme trouble.

I thank the gentleman for that explanation, and I hope he will let me know if there is anything the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces can do to make sure that the Department knows that the acquisition strategy needs to be delivered to the…

We are fighting to preserve our very way of life and are doing everything in our power to prevent total eradication of an essential U.S. industry.

There is a document that the University of Florida extension has put out that was a survey of growers on their willingness to adopt GMO technology. And the growers were overwhelming in support of doing that.

Madam Chairman, I would like to request that any documented discussions that they had with the Forest Service be provided to the committee.

Before you started--before you put forth this rule, did you sit down with anyone from the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, any of these other agencies that deal directly with these businesses to discuss with them how this might…

The Forest Service doesn't view permits as contracts or contract-like instruments.

The Department of Labor's subsequent interpretation of the order requires a number of new regulations that will add additional compliance cost to an industry that operates on very small margins.

So are you saying that you did sit down with the Forest Service and discuss how this would impact these businesses?

Mr. Lazzeri, and, Madam Chairman, I would like for Director Ziegler to provide a response to Mr. Brown's letter to Mr. Brown and to the committee, if I may ask for that.

These businesses are different anyway from traditional businesses in that they are seasonal and they're subject to a different minimum wage requirement.

Study after study shows that increasing the minimum wage increases unemployment among low-skilled workers.

First, I should note the minimum wage itself is a misguided economic policy that hurts the very people that we most want to help, those at the bottom of the economic scale.

Well, following on Mr. Meadows' questions and how you have gone from giving permits to companies like Mr. Cottingham's organization to operate on Federal land, you've now decided that that verbal agreement or that permit is now a contract…

My guess is, Mr. Lazzeri, that most of you never--not only never owned a business, you probably haven't worked for a business, which I think explains a lot of how we come up with some of these policies that impact groups like Mr…