I thank my good friend, the gentleman on the other side of the aisle, but, again, transparency is key. Universities have become, unfortunately, as we have seen in our public media on this very day and on these very days, hotspots for…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, once again, we are seeing President Biden put Green New Deal priorities ahead of Pennsylvania families. By proposing to eliminate gas-powered cars from our roads, the Biden administration is…

I come here today, as the Representative of Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District, located in Philadelphia.

There is no question that the greatest economic and national security threat we face is our long-term debt and deficit.

A sovereign debt crisis will occur when the capital markets--when investors no longer are willing to hold the U.S. dollar because they believe the government has the inability to pay or doesn't have the will to put ourselves on the right…

It is of great importance that the next farm bill ensures the nearly $20 billion provided in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for USDA conservation programs is used for its intended purpose.

Hemp was once a staple of Pennsylvania's economy, and is once again presenting opportunities for new businesses.

I have a real passion when it comes to reforming our debt ceiling. We are playing with dynamite.

Making sure that debt ceiling reform is part of that is absolutely critical.

I strongly encourage the Committee to include the Industrial Hemp Act of 2023, led by my colleagues Representative Matt Rosendale of Montana and Representative Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, in the upcoming farm bill.

I urge the Agriculture Committee to include the Forest Information Reform (FIR) Act in the upcoming farm bill.

The upcoming farm bill reauthorization is an opportunity to build on the work Congress has done since the last farm bill.

I want to talk just briefly with the Committee about today is the importance of encouraging nutritional food options for those who are facing food insecurity.

I was proud to introduce, with a number of Members of this Committee, H.R. 1624, the Puppy Protection Act.

I believe this bill is bigger than just Sequoias, rather it provides a framework for forest management bills to come.

This bipartisan bill directs the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish an Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Program.

I think particularly, Mr. Smetters, what you have described, what could occur here, what will occur here, according to your testimony, over the next 20 years if we don't change course, is really--it is a five-alarm fire. It is cataclysmic.

This bipartisan bill creates a Good Steward Cover Crop Program to subsidize farmers who use cover crops.