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

Thank you for holding this Member Day hearing and providing me with the opportunity to share the concerns of my constituents and community.

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

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.

This bipartisan bill will meet that obligation.

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

the famous physicist Niels Bohr once said, predictions are hard to make, especially about the future.

To keep farmland in the hands of small family farmers, we need to prioritize crop insurance protections in the farm bill.

Far too often, we have seen the Biden administration impose onto American energy producers burdensome regulations that only serve to drive up costs and limit production. Instead of turning to power sources like natural gas, oil, or…

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

to say that somehow 'sex,' when it was adopted, was somehow ambiguous is just patently untrue.

this proposal complicates it.

At no point was sex expanded to include gender identity.

The law does not care about feelings. The law is the law, so that we have a method of American constitutional governance.

this Administration is keen to divest parents of their constitutional authority to oversee the care and upbringing of their children at every turn.

I think the best and different approach would be to leave Title IX alone as it was originally intended to be interpreted.

I commend your Committee for prioritizing policies that make it easier for our farmers and ranchers to produce the food and fiber that fuels our nation.

the fact of the matter is just the second of these two rules is patently unconstitutional and will not survive a legal challenge.