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Oklahoma farmers and ranchers are more than willing to work with regulators to find solutions that make sense for everyone.

The farm bill process has been, always will be, a challenging process, and that the patience of the leadership of the Committee, sometimes is required to a degree that is almost biblical in nature.

The U.S. Treasury market is the most important market in the world and the bedrock of the global financial system.

Peace through strength is something that many of us believe in. It is the concern over the lack of our economic prowess, the lack of our strength why this amendment is before this body. Again, was there not enough government spending in…

This amendment would return funding for the U.S. Institute of Peace back to fiscal year '19 funding levels. In doing so, this amendment would save $16.3 million. This amendment, again, returns spending for this specific agency back to…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 16, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $16,366,000)''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant…

I respectfully disagree. We are not retreating on the world stage. What we are trying to do is get our fiscal house in order so that America can cheat history as a republic that can outlast most democracies. I will contend we are not a…

This amendment would eliminate funding for the Global Environment Facility at the World Bank, saving American taxpayers nearly $140 million. This amendment represents a roughly 0.3-percent reduction in spending for the bill overall. The…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 47, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $139,575,000)''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant…

Returning back to pre-COVID spending levels, I have to ask the question to any colleague, whether it be Democrat or Republican: Was not the amount of government spending pre- COVID in 2019 enough? There is an old saying that however much…

This amendment is going to reduce funding for educational and the cultural exchange programs back to the 2019 levels. This is a modest cut that will reduce spending by less than 3 percent, back to 2019 spending levels. It leaves $700…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 4, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $20,000,000)''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to…

The United States has long been the global leader for peace, stability, and international cooperation. This role did not come easily or through weakness. It is the result of the great sacrifice of the American people. It came about not…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $18,168,000)''. Page 43, line 24, after the…

Today's measure covers the Department of Homeland Security and is critical to defending the homeland and protecting the American people. From the crisis at the southern border, to the scourge of fentanyl, to the threat of terrorism, the…

Today is an exciting day as we join with our Democratic colleagues for the Congressional Women's Softball Game. The 16th annual event, which raises money for breast cancer awareness, will be played in a bipartisan fashion against the…

I think you could multiply what these tribes have gone through dozens, if not hundreds of times...

So, that is why the system is broken, in my view, Madam Chair. It is really a court decision that has caused the problem.