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The United States gives away about $25 billion a year, and that is in non-security assistance alone: trying to help the poor, to feed the poor, trying to create a space for food security, sustainable agriculture, conservation, medical care…
I would like to first recognize and thank my good friend, the chair of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, my leader, Mr. Bishop from Georgia, for yielding me time. I also…
First, let me thank Chairman Visclosky for the time and for his efforts here, as well as the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Cunningham), for offering this very important amendment to the bill. Madam Chair, it is pretty jarring when you…
I appreciate the bipartisan work here to support our bases that need to be rebuilt. I urge the support of this amendment to increase the Air Force O&M budget in the Disaster Aid Package to a total of $670 million for recovery of the…
I rise today to continue my tribute to Nebraska heroes--the men and women who have given their lives defending our freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan. Each of these Nebraskans has a powerful story to tell. Today I will reflect upon the life…
This should be the number one priority for Congress is passing USMCA.
About $50,000 for the average farmer in Nebraska comes from our trade with Canada and Mexico.
recently I came to the Senate floor to speak about the airborne leg of the nuclear triad. Today I rise to discuss the value of another leg of the triad--our intercontinental ballistic missiles, or ICBMs. Following the brief deployment of…
I have 4 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…
I thank Congressman Dunn for yielding. I appreciate his taking the initiative to bring folks together to discuss, unfortunately, the need to address the disasters across America. Madam Speaker, representing one of the most rural districts…
I thank Dr. Dunn for hosting this very important discussion. As we have visited on several different occasions, I want to publicly commend the gentleman for his dedication for fighting for the right thing to do, for his deep compassion for…
I rise to commend the incredible work done by the men and women of Offutt Air Force Base during the historic flooding that has affected the State of Nebraska. Offutt Air Force Base is home to some of our Nation's most essential missions…
That administration really laid out in 1991 and 1992 the threats of climate change, especially for national security.
It is the biggest responsibility any leader has, to leave the place better than they found it, and I do not think we are doing it right now.
One would have to suspect the motive behind the effort to put together this panel.
Well, first recognize that we have a problem and then start addressing the problem, locally, nationally, globally.