I happen to know you are from Mississippi, and so as I speak about flood insurance, I suspect there are people in Mississippi whom you know or, perhaps, are related to who can relate to that which I describe. I am speaking specifically…

Every day in this Chamber, as Members of Congress, Republicans and Democrats do the hard work of the House and the people that we represent. We rely heavily on the great staff, people that have dedicated themselves to service, to help us…

I appreciate the work that has been done on the underlying bill. I rise on behalf of my amendment No. 60 to H.R. 8774, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for 2025. My amendment specifies that the United States Navy shall use…

The President of the United States issued an executive order saying 90 percent of the workforce of American people does not qualify for these government bids. It is quite unrighteous.

We do not oppose unions. We support freedom. We oppose oppression of rights and individual liberties.

Just to clarify for the American people, what we are dealing with is an executive order from the President, which has resulted in rules being written and mandated through government projects, major government projects that impact every…

Our free citizens, by a ratio of 97 percent, choose to work for companies that are not involved with union labor.

I do not oppose unions. I support freedom. I do not oppose our President. I oppose oppressive actions out of our executive branch.

Representative Scalise's bill adds the Lafourche Parish to the National Heritage Area that was established in 2006 by including the Lafourche Parish, which was omitted from the original designation.

My legislation, Mr. Chairman, is fully supported by our state's conservation and outdoor recreation advocates.

My work to expand Flatside has been complemented by the efforts of the state to grow and expand our outdoor recreation in many ways.

I am respectfully submitting testimony to support H.R. 6843, To expand the boundaries of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana introduced by Representative Steve Scalise.

To expand the boundaries of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.

I think all Class I's use it.

We were able to fish in recent years 250 days, yet doing it with improved data.

I would like to move that up, and I will do everything I can to do that.

The last thing in the world I would ever do is push legislation or anything that would undermine or jeopardize the sustainability of fisheries.

I don't think that is enough. We need to do more.