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If somebody owns the land and they want to give it away, that is their prerogative to do that.

Madam Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Congregation B'nai Israel on its 150th anniversary in Little Rock. Established at the close of the Civil War, B'nai Israel was founded by Jewish immigrants in the United States. Over the past…

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Arkansas? There was no objection…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered…

Madam President, I want to recognize today David McBee of Gassville, AK, as this week's Arkansan of the Week for his charitable contributions to his North Arkansas community. By day, David is the regional manager at Arvest Bank's Yellville…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Scott). The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. President, it is an honor to serve in the Senate. It is an honor to serve the people of Arkansas. I would never complain about the tasks we are given. There is one small burden I bear, though. As a junior Senator, I preside over the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in strong support for the inclusion of H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act, in the House amendment to S. 2012. The House passed H.R. 2647 with 262 bipartisan votes…

Mr. Speaker, I yield the gentleman an additional 30 seconds. Mr. LaMALFA. As a result, the lost opportunity of filling one of our largest reservoirs. San Luis Reservoir is barely half full. This bill ensures that, when we have more water…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy), our distinguished, hardworking, and, above all, compassionate and fair majority leader. Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Perfect policy is rare or even impossible. Good policy requires hard work, sound science, good data and data analytics, common sense, and a little bit of give-and-take. Mr. Speaker, this…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. LaMalfa). Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Arkansas for his help and for all his good work and for his vast knowledge of trees and forestry. I…

I find it hard to believe that a simple extension of it, changing nothing but the date, would, therefore, be a violation.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. USDA Catfish Inspection Rule

So $50 billion, though, that is the gross sanctions relief that they might receive? Not net.

This Administration continues a longstanding pattern of misleading the American people in public settings and telling the Congress the truth in private settings.

Will the Administration commit to a pure extension of the Iran Sanctions Action, yes or no?

There are some war fighting functions that machines can carry out more quickly and accurately than humans.