I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise also in support of H.J. Res. 123, which obviously would extend funding for the Federal Government for the next 2 weeks. We have had a highly condensed schedule this year, but the…

Today I rise to recognize the tremendous work of Elizabeth Dent, who has been an invaluable part of the staff of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture for the past 3 years. Elizabeth came to work with the subcommittee I…

The executive order on National Ocean Policy is an Obama administration policy. It lacks clear statutory authority. Instead of streamlining Federal management, it potentially adds layers of additional bureaucracy and Federal overreach. The…

I appreciate, again, the bipartisan cooperation that went into crafting this bill. It is very important. Mr. Chair, I would ask my colleagues to support this legislation.

It is my distinct honor to bring the fiscal year 2018 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies bill before you today as part of the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act. I do want…

I am very sympathetic to the gentleman from Iowa's concerns regarding the reduction in the bill's mandatory energy programs in the farm bill, in particular, the Rural Energy for America Program. The gentleman from Iowa is indeed a valued…

This morning, I would like to recognize Marine Private First Class James T. Stanford for his duty, his selfless service, and his sacrifice to our great Nation. Stanford was a native of Gadsden, Alabama, and he lost his life back in 1954…

Thank you for your testimony. I think we have the information we need as we move forward in this process of appropriations.

Well, let me say, again, public-private partnerships are good when the private investment is openly reported. And I think that at the bottom line we want to protect the taxpayer.

Moreover, to assume that a FAR contract would be more expensive is essentially a straw man argument.

Some Members, such as myself, voted for the NASA authorization bill in 2010 with the understanding that SLS and Orion would be supported by the administration with a launch date of late 2017 or early 2018.

After all, it is my understanding it is possible to put penalties into contracts.

Let me say, I think that public-private partnerships are good when the private investment is openly reported and when the taxpayer is protected by realtime penalties instead of possible discounts for a service that will be in the future.

Of course, NASA is an Agency whose budget has been constrained for many decades, especially when you compare it to a lot of other agencies here in Washington.

I want to thank the chairman and the ranking member and all of my colleagues who have worked so hard on this bill over the last several months. These appropriations bills are taking a long time to get through the process. A lot of times…

The House Select Panel on Infant Lives, has forwarded 15 regulation and criminal referrals to DOJ regarding blatant violations of Federal statutes by Planned Parenthood and affiliated organizations.

I want to follow up on a question that my colleague, Mr. Ryan, had asked.

Thank you, and thank you, Mr. Young, for asking that question.

the ability to maintain those funding levels is going to be critical if we are going to be able to produce a reauthorization of the Farm Bill

we look forward to working with you, as we move forward in the process

I would express my support for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative that I strongly believe needs continued funding.

the Circuit Rider Program is very important.

Your input will be critical as we go forward and we fund the work of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

As Chair of the Subcommittee on Nutrition, I would just ask for your continued support for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

We appreciate the work that you do with Farm Credit Administration and your service there.