It is good to be with the subcommittee today.

Employment in the timber industry is an important economic engine, not only in the district I represent, but also in the State of Alabama and really across the Nation.

And even though the new technologies are available, they are not able to use them.

I think that is very important. I am hearing this just almost constantly that the supply there is not--and we need to fix this issue because it is really causing a lot of hardship on a lot of people and construction moving forward.

I would love to work with you on that, because that has been an issue I that I worked on.

I need to start vaccinating that small cohort of midshipmen around the last week of this month, March.

Of course, I believe in mutual respect. That is important for all our cadets, no matter what service they are in.

I would like to lend my support of this fiscal year 2021 appropriations package. I thank the Chair of the Appropriations Committee, Mrs. Lowey, and my friend, Chairman Serrano, as they prepare to retire for their many years of dedication…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 197, nays 219, not voting 14, as…

I am in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Aderholt moves to recommit the bill H.R. 7617 to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report…

My motion this morning moves $15 million from an unauthorized program that provides free legal assistance to illegal immigrants at the southern border to the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant program. The Byrne Justice Assistance Grant…

I do rise in support of this amendment. The amendment improves the bill by including addressing several important Republican priorities, especially in division B. For example, it increases the funding for school hardening measures under…

I am opposing the amendment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. As a Member in true opposition, the gentleman from Alabama is recognized for 5 minutes.

I continue to be committed to working with the majority in good faith as we proceed through the legislative process, and I look forward to the debate that we will have today.

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Alabama is recognized for 5 minutes.

I would oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed. The Chair…

This proposal that is being referred to here would prevent Federal law enforcement from enforcing current law, protecting public health, and ensuring community safety. Under the Controlled Substances Act, the Drug Enforcement…

Let me just say, I know the gentleman from Oregon is very passionate, and I respect the gentleman very much, but I do want to say that this amendment ignores the problems of abuse. It sends a false message to our young people across this…

I rise this morning in opposition to H.R. 7617. I do appreciate the efforts of the majority in producing the FY 2021 appropriations package that we are considering on the floor today. This bill addresses many priorities and concerns that…

I rise this morning to honor and to recognize Mr. Jack Thompson from Montgomery, Alabama. He passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020, after a full life of 88 years. He was born in Colbert County, which is now the Fourth Congressional…

I thank the gentleman from Oklahoma for yielding to me. I rise today in strong opposition to this bill. No doubt, as has been said, State and local governments across this Nation are hurting because of the economic downturn this virus has…

While this bill is not perfect--few bills are--the bill before us today is a good bill and we are quite frankly in the midst of perhaps our greatest health care crisis since the flu pandemic of 1918, the year my grandmother was born in…

This subcommittee is very uniquely situated to really take care of a lot of funding for a lot of important priorities.

Thank you, Congressman Kennedy, for your comments here. This has been an issue that I have followed...