it is the duty of Congress to inspect these laws and ensure that they are not unfairly treating our citizens.

While the Lacey Act is a relatively unknown law to the average American, this law--and specifically the 2008 amendments--can have sweeping impacts to a myriad of domestic industries.

My friend from Connecticut has reminded me of something. And I think something that has really infuriated me is the President's attacks on the FBI, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, our chief and top law enforcement agency in this…

I thank my friend from Colorado for bringing up these important points, and I wish him well as he goes on about a campaign for Governor in the State of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Tonko), my friend…

I thank my friend from Wisconsin for those comments. He makes so many good points, and he does it in a way that really is understandable by all of us. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer), my friend, if he…

Tonight, as we have every other week for the last few months, I want to talk about the Mueller investigation and the kinds of results that are being developed by the FBI, by the Department of Justice, on a lot of very serious topics. The…

The gentleman talked about quid pro quo, and the thing that I am worried about, I serve on the Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee of the Committee on Financial Services, where we deal a lot with sanctions: sanctions against North…

I thank my friend from Maine. The farm bill--and agriculture and the environment--is always something she cares a lot about, whether it is conversations about milk or eggs or local control, which is really sort of at the heart of her…

I thank my friend from New York for those comments. I can say, to those who are listening, that Mr. Tonko serves on the Science, Space, and Technology Committee and speaks up about the environment and about concerns about chemicals, the…

Look, none of us want to aid in the spread of invasive species.

I know my friend from Connecticut has some other thoughts, so I yield to him.

I thank the gentleman from Oregon for those comments, who, as always, is very knowledgeable and passionate about the things that really matter to most Americans, and I thank him for being such an advocate for the environment, always, every…

Activity and Accountability as once noted by Congressman Mike Coffman.

We will wrap up this portion of our Special Orders because I know we have another subject that Ms. Pingree and Mr. Blumenauer and Mr. Tonko would like to address. Mr. Speaker, the seriousness of this subject can't be overstated: the impact…

None of us want to aid in the spread of invasive species, and that is not what today's hearing is about.

I want to draw attention to provisions of this bill which attack bedrock environmental laws and recklessly promote logging over clean water, recreation, and wildlife. In a district like mine, where the holdings of the U.S. Forest Service…

I thank the senior gentleman from Colorado for the time. Mr. Speaker, I want to discuss a couple of the terrible conservation and environmental bills that affect the district I represent, our State, and our country. As the gentleman from…

Transportation is a critical part of our economy and we must support it.