Neal Dunn

I would like to point to a couple of statistics.

I don't understand the obsession with the Secretary's decision. And some of the claims that I hear from the opponents to this move are making no sense to me at all.

This Subcommittee has jurisdiction over biotechnology, pesticide regulation, plant, pest, and disease programs, all policy areas that will have a profound impact on the future of American agriculture.

I am hopeful that by bringing subject matter experts from both departments here together and holding conversation that crosses our jurisdictional boundaries of both committees, we will be able to shed some new light on this complex topic…

Joint hearings like this are not standard for Congress, but the fact that we are holding one here today is testament to our dedication to address this crisis.

I am grateful to be here this afternoon with my colleagues from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services to discuss the tragedy of suicide among service members and veterans.

I am particularly distressed to have learned that, according to a recent study, one in four women veterans report being subjected to inappropriate, unwanted comments from male veterans in the VA system; that is unacceptable.

I appreciate the opportunity to be here to discuss how to break down the barriers for women veterans in the Department of Veterans Affairs system, systemwide.

Today's hearing is just the start of an ongoing conversation I expect this Subcommittee to have throughout the 116th Congress.

Thank you very much, Chairwoman Brownley, and thank you for having this hearing.

Men and women are dying every day, Chairman, and every day we wait is another veteran who may pass away from a presumptive that is not being granted to them currently. We can't wait anymore.

I thank Representative Smith for his words. It speaks to the disaster, what happened in Nebraska, that all three Representatives showed up. Madam Speaker, next, I would like to introduce and yield to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Yoho)…

Next, I would like to introduce the third and final Representative from Nebraska, a good friend and a good friend of Nebraska. Thank you so much very much for being here. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Smith).

I wish to thank Representative Allen for his words and his support. Next, I yield to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis), one of the most senior and experienced representatives in the delegation from Florida, a man who has been a…

I thank Representative David Rouzer for those words. It is a sad story that the gentleman told, but it is a story that needed to be heard and is one that is being lived out through many of our districts; the end of generations of farming…

It is always a pleasure to introduce Representative Gaetz and hear his oratory. I thank him for his brilliant words. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Rouzer). Representative Rouzer is a friend. He has…

I want to thank Representative LaMalfa for his sincere words and his seasoned judgment and insights. Let us hope that those words fall on fertile ground. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Florida's First District (Mr. Gaetz)…

I thank Representative Johnson for his description, his words, and also for his granular knowledge of his district. I know that that is a benefit to everybody there. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Rutherford)…

I thank Representative Riggleman for his words, and I know that his constituents are fortunate to have a man of his rare abilities serving them at all times. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson)…

I thank Representative Fortenberry for his compelling description of the damages that were suffered in Nebraska and also of the response of those brave people. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Riggleman)…

I thank General Bacon for his words. Madam Speaker, from Nebraska we have a true leader of the House and a good friend. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Fortenberry).

I thank my good friend, Austin Scott, for his words. He has truly been at the forefront on the fight for this disaster supplemental since day one. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Omaha, Nebraska, (Mr. Bacon). General Don Bacon…

I wish to express my gratitude to Martha Roby for her speech and for her sentiments on her people in Alabama. Next, Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Austin Scott), who is my good friend and who has been one of the…

Today, I join my colleagues in calling for an immediate vote on disaster funding. In 2018 and so far in 2019, we have witnessed devastating disasters with hurricanes hitting Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and the Carolinas; wildfires in…

I strongly support his efforts to ensure that the USDA is the most effective, most efficient, and most customer-focused agency in the Federal Government.