Thank you for doing a second round of questioning. I want to publicly acknowledge the input we have had from Democrats on this bill.

I think we sometimes forget the overall economic impact to our country when home building is strong.

Forestry and healthy forestry is the perfect thing to do that with.

If any of my friends across the aisle can present a better way to manage our forests, please present your ideas. Let's debate the ideas.

I take strong exception to that.

I have stated before that the forests need industry much worse than industry needs forests today.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Lieutenant Deputy Kevin Mainhart. A Yell County Sheriff's deputy, Kevin was killed during a traffic stop on May 11, 2017. Lieutenant Mainhart had served as a police officer for 20 years in…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to the witnesses for being here today.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life of former Congressman Jay Dickey, who represented the Fourth District of Arkansas for 8 years. In the days since Congressman Dickey's death last week at the age of 77, tributes have poured in…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate the outstanding achievements of four young men in my district. The Hermitage, Arkansas, FFA Forestry team not only placed first in Arkansas but also won the 37th annual National 4-H…

I have said this a lot, but there are no negatives to a healthy forest system, and healthy forests, they provide clean air, clean water.