I have said--long said that farmers are the original environmentalists.

Now it is very apparent that with certain agricultural practices, we can actually grow soil, for the benefit of everyone.

Congress has long recognized the importance of promoting soil health across the country, starting with the establishment of the Soil Conservation Service in 1935 as a permanent part of USDA.

This hearing of the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry, entitled, The Benefits of Promoting Soil Health in Agriculture and Rural America, will come to order.

We owe it to future generations to do what we can today, and understand and recognize the importance of healthy soil.

I have heard healthy soils described as harvesting sunlight, and using the natural processes of photosynthesis.

I hope my colleagues will consider the legislation

I hope my colleagues will join in this, simple, that says no fly for foreign fighters.

By not participating, aren't the States that aren't leaving billions of Federal dollars on the table that could be used to improve the health of their own citizens?

I hope that Governors in States that have so far not elected to expand Medicaid will reconsider, will consider the impact on their communities, to take advantage of this historic opportunity to lift up all of the Americans in their States.

the committees of jurisdiction that are relevant to the actions outside of the boundaries of this Nation must collaborate

It is outrageous that the drafters of the amendment left out the Homeland Security Committee.

the idea of my legislation is for Congress to be advised on the completeness of the Terrorist Screening Database

We need to protect accountability of our government and need to protect legal responsibility.

It is a group of murderers and kidnappers who commit genocide.

I do support that legislation and I would rather have the Federal resources than unpaid National Guard.

I do not apologize because I call it dark money because nobody knows where it came from.

There is a targeted effort by ISIL to attract fighters and people who would be spouses of fighters.