It is my honor to represent the interests of this critical component of our fighting force in their stead.

I myself served in the Army as an EOD tech, and I am proud to be a co-founder along with committee member Susan Davis.

As cochairman of the House Explosive Ordnance Disposal Caucus and as a former Army EOD tech, I address you today with a heavy heart. On Tuesday of this week, Staff Sergeant Joseph D'Augustine was killed in Afghanistan by an IED. He was 29…

I am also committed to a strong crop insurance program.

I am particularly curious as to your thoughts about how to simplify the process.

This is the future of agriculture.

I want to hear how these Federal policies are affecting producers here.

As of today, the price for a gallon of regular gasoline in my hometown of Jonesboro, Arkansas, is $3.55. Just a year ago, that same gallon of regular gasoline would have cost $2.96. We've all heard the news reports that gas could hit a…

On rollcall No. 79, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 79, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Personal Explanation

Permanent structural reforms are needed in Washington. The Nation's debt is now greater than the value of the entire U.S. economy. Nonpartisan economists have noted that a debt to GDP ratio above 90 percent results in a reduction of…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In section 132(b) of the Clean Air Act, as proposed to be added by section 3 of the bill, after ``insofar as the…

My amendment is very straightforward, and I believe it will help provide the proper amount of interagency communication with the EPA when they go to write air quality standards for particulate matter. The legislation being considered today…