I want to thank Chairman Lucas and Ranking Member Peterson for putting in so much hard work and dedication and getting where we are today, and I echo the ranking member's sentiments to the staff. Thank you very much for everything that you…

Today I rise to honor the 50th anniversary of my good friends and fellow Arkansans, Benny and Nelda Speaks. Benny and Nelda first met in Mountain Home, Arkansas, Benny fresh out of the Navy, Nelda having returned home from business college…

The Mershon family of Gassville, Arkansas, is yet another tragic example of the terrible toll the ObamaCare law is taking on the American people. Small business owners and young parents, this couple has never asked their government for…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, contrary to the intent of section 716 to reduce risk in the financial system, it does exactly the opposite. It creates more risk, and it places an undue burden on financial institutions for…

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 in…

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 Buffett said…

I think it is critically important that we hear and understand why so many rejected this designation.

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 goals through a…

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 razor-thin margins…

I thank the gentleman. I appreciate that. On behalf of Chairman Lucas, I certainly want to extend my appreciation for the gentleman's work on this issue. If the gentleman will be willing to withdraw his amendment, I have been assured by…

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 producers across the country by releasing the personal…

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 INFORMATION…