Frankly, if you want to put more farm in the farm bill, we need to get a farm bill reauthorized and out the gate before these anti-farmer advisors have a chance to be in the White House depending on how the November election goes.

What we on the Agriculture Committee know to be a vital support to ensure our farmers and ranchers don't lose their land because of the cyclical nature of production of agriculture, Trump's advisors view as, and I quote, 'especially…

the two words I would use to describe the financial condition of the farm economy is concerning and worsening.

Russia is the modern day version of the Sopranos. And we just ought to be clear-eyed about that.

I thank Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus- McCormick and Congressman Jackson for convening this Special Order hour for, indeed, a special woman. Madam Speaker, I rise to celebrate the life and legacy of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of…

If every wheel on a freight train had a temperature sensor like that that transmitted directly to the locomotive engineer to detect any unexplained rise in temperature, would that make trains safer?

This bill is truly bipartisan. And my colleague, Chairman Nehls, has been a wonderful partner.

SMART-TD is extremely thankful to Chairman Nehls and Congressman Moulton for introducing H.R. 8996, the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024.

This is the kind of innovation included in this bill. This is innovation that will make railroads safer, that will move this industry forward, that will make them more competitive.

I have often said that my top priority in this farm bill is to protect and strengthen crop insurance.

We need a farm bill that gives them certainty as they work day in and day out to feed, fuel, and clothe us all.

I want to associate myself with those remarks, and I am very proud of the piece of legislation that we have put together.

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Based on the data we have today, Mr. Bose, would longer trains, fewer personnel for operations and maintenance, and less reinvestment in infrastructure improve railroad safety?

The point of this bill is not to wreck the railroads, but to improve their safety and competitiveness.

We want the railroads to be safer and more competitive, and to take more trucks off the highways.

private equity ownership has real consequences for the families and the workers who need help here.

it is virtually impossible for a patient to know whether or not their doctor's office is owned by a private equity company.