There are no better stewards of the land and the animals in Texas than the farmers and ranchers in Texas' 13th Congressional District. We do not need the Federal Government telling us how to accomplish this. Madam Chair, I appreciate…

I urge adoption of the amendment. It is important, with $31 trillion in national debt, that we be good stewards of taxpayer dollars. The gentleman is right. I have pursued this for a number of years, but it is because it is a noble cause…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end, before the short title, insert the following: texas kangaroo rat Sec. ___. None of the funds…

And, I want to commend you, I join with you and Congresswoman Schneider--Congressman Schneider on Saturday, a joint letter urging the funding of the war, which we did not choose, the dictators with a gun opposing democracy's rule of law…

And, sadly, the Director of the FBI has said indeed that our country is at risk.

So, we all need to be working together, Republican and Democrat.

We need to reaffirm our ties with the Philippines. They have been generous to allow us to utilize the Philippines for purposes of force protection.

This bill is soft on war crimes. The massacres in Mariupol, Bucha, and the kidnapping of Ukrainian children, similar to what happened in Israel, are all crimes against humanity. Like the Holocaust, there is no ``other side'' justifying…

Diplomacy should always be the first recourse.

weakness only invites aggression.

I recognize that the most important thing is to get the Ukrainians all of the military support that they need to prevail over Putin.

It's very sad, the human suffering imposed by the dictator, Maduro, in Venezuela.

And, I am really hopeful that we can continue that.

And, it's just so critical that we indeed address all four.

Let me be clear, aggression against the Philippines is aggression against the United States of America.

I think this is a really good amendment. It is common sense, and I believe that every Member of Congress that votes for it will feel better about themselves. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…