The biggest four meat packers made a record, Mr. Chair, of $13 billion in profit in 2021.

It does not stay a fair playing field when we have these mega corporate farms.

According to the Open Markets Institute, Mr. Chair, the industrial consolidation of ag has actually cost 17,000 cattle farmers in our country to go out of business every year since 1980.

Over the past 25 years, JBS gave over $100 million--I would say very much in bribes--to more than 1,800 politicians in Brazil.

You don't get a chance to talk to the American people.

I appreciate this hearing, Mr. Chair, and I yield.

My heart breaks today. I say that sincerely. My heart breaks to hear the words of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, who I respect highly for many reasons, who disregard the fact that we are talking about life. On this floor, we…

Today I rise to recognize a longtime leader in our community, Mark Flegenheimer, as he retires from Michigan Sugar. Mark has been in the sugar industry for 40 years. He first started with Michigan Sugar in 1994 before quickly moving up to…

I would like to just make it very clear that this amendment does not change the size of our nuclear forces. This amendment gives our government more options to avoid a world-ending nuclear war. It is that simple. Nuclear confrontation, Mr…

It is important to understand that this amendment merely allows for reasonable consideration and a debate in the future in regard to our ICBMs. That is all we are asking here. I think it is very important, again, for our future in allowing…

This is a big problem, among many other problems associated with this.

I thank the chairman for yielding. This morning, I saw the news that the North Carolina Little League State championship was canceled. That is right. Why? An active shooter. I saw the frantic video of a mom holding her handheld video of…

First, I thank Chairman Smith as well as Chair McGovern and their staff and team for working with me on this critically important amendment and for their leadership, really, throughout this NDAA process. I also thank Congresswoman Jacobs…

For years, 9/11 veterans have walked into their local VA center only to be turned away. Madam Speaker, one of the most important things I have worked on in my short 3\1/2\ years here is this bill. It is the biggest veterans' healthcare…

Sadly, I know that the Gun Owners of America opposes this bill, but it does nothing to threaten the legal use of any gun. It only protects humans that, in fact, may be the target.

May I inquire how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Michigan has 1 minute remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike section 1636. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the gentlewoman…

If they kept the majority in the House and the Senate, they will pass laws that will outlaw abortion rights throughout this country.