Mr. Speaker, in August, the explosive ordnance disposal community lost one of its best and brightest. Staff Sergeant Joshua Bowden of Villa Rica, Georgia, was killed in action on August 31, 2013, at the age of 28, while serving his country…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today just to ask this simple question to my colleagues here in the House and to our counterparts in the Senate, and that is simply this: Does it make sense for us to speed ahead with $1.3 trillion in new entitlement…

Mr. Speaker, today I want to bring two very contrasting perspectives to the floor with regard to health care. One of them starts with an individual that we are all familiar with, and when he talks, people listen. On March 1, 2010, Warren…

Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3102, the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act. This legislation takes a significant step in reforming the food stamp program by preserving benefits for Americans truly in need of help, while…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that my name be removed as a cosponsor from H.R. 2300. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Williams). Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Arkansas? There was no objection…

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank Chairman Lucas for his extraordinary leadership throughout this trying process. I'm pleased to say we're one step closer to providing our ag producers the certainty that they need to accomplish their…

Mr. Chairman, I respectfully oppose the gentleman's amendment. In order for farmers in my district to compete, their operations must be economies of scale. This is largely due to the high cost of production, expensive machinery, and…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I want to thank my colleague from Nebraska for joining me in sponsoring this amendment. Earlier this year, as most of us already know, the EPA violated the privacy rights of…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following: SEC. 123__. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCER…

I thank the chairman. With that, I'd urge a ``yes'' vote and yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Crawford). The amendment was agreed to…

I am happy to yield to the distinguished chairman of the Agriculture Committee for such time as he may consume.

Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, first I want to thank the 71 Members from both parties who joined in cosponsoring the bill that is identical to this amendment, H.R. 311, the FUELS Act. That bill also passed…