Like everybody else here today, let me thank you for you leadership, not only on this bill, but on the overall Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. It is truly bipartisan. Secondly, I want to talk about the flood-control project…

Without construction of this levee, the people of Newman and the surrounding area will be at continual risk of flooding resulting from the overflow of Orestimba Creek. In association with the construction of the levee, the city of Newman…

I thank the gentleman from Montana. I now recognize the gentleman from California (Mr. Valadao).

I thank the gentleman from Georgia. I now yield to the gentleman from Montana (Mr. Daines).

I thank the gentleman from California. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

I stand before you today as a Central Valley farmer, a friend of farmers, an agricultural employer and an agricultural worker, and the Representative of a community that is dependent upon agriculture for its livelihood. As a member of the…

The air quality is worsened, the fertile range land near the fire may have been sterilized by the heat, our water sources will experience degradation from runoff, and our beautiful forest land will remain blackened and sparse for years to…

First, I would like to extend some thanks to Chairman Gowdy and Ranking Member Lofgren, not only for giving me the privilege and the honor to speak before their Subcommittee on Immigration yesterday, but as well to have conversations in my…

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 the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds…

It is crucial in this time of limited budgets that we transfer funds from those programs which are either duplicative or ineffective to the highest priority uses for the Department, such as maintaining readiness and taking care of our…

I will just end by saying that this is another attempt to cut waste. Give the Department of Defense the flexibility to retain our personnel. 2,160 National Guardsmen, to be exact, could be saved and retained by cutting this amount of…

Not everybody wants to become a citizen, but those that do are willing to work hard to make this country great.