Mr. Speaker, I missed a recorded vote on On Ordering the Previous Question for H. Res. 1316. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 283.

I think that program has got a lot of potential.

I am honored to be here with you today and look forward to getting a farm bill across the finish line.

I would advocate that the creation of a groundwater conservation easement program under ACEP, as envisioned by Senator Bennet.

We can actually absolutely do a better job of incentivizing positive outcomes through the Conservation Reserve Program.

Do you honestly believe that this homeland appropriations bill that we are considering, the funding bill, that it would ameliorate that crisis?

The future of rural America depends on whether the next generation decides to continue operating their family farms and ranches.

I would like to thank the Chairman Bentz, Ranking Member Huffman, Representatives D'Esposito, Levin, Carter, and Peltola for their work

could you talk a little bit about what the producers in the Valley are beginning to think about the use of groundwater conservation easements

we need to work together on a solution that will better accomplish the goal of conserving the North Atlantic Right Whale

I think if we can move decision-making point down a level or two to the people that are interacting with us on daily basis, we would get a better result.

nothing is more important than the safety of boaters on the water and technology is a key part

What can we do to help move this forward, do you think?

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of…

We need a farm bill this year, not next year.

I think we need to be willing to support experiments that are going to fail.

In my mind, this is a perfect example of what we are trying to get to in the conversations that we are having.

Thank you all for being here today.