Mr. Speaker, I stand here today to show my support in favor of the workforce initiative bill presented by the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx). This bill is not restrictive to any group, be it gender or race, but is for all…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize a wonderful and unique community in my district, the Advent Christian Village at Dowling Park, Florida, which is now in its 100th year. Scripture advises us that, to whom much has been given, much is…

Congress never intended for the end-user to be subject to expensive margin requirements which would require companies to take capital away from their businesses and hinder their ability to make job creation investment.

We need to work together for the betterment of not just ag but of the country, and that is a bipartisan commitment.

I'd like to thank the gentleman from Indiana for his time. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to thank you for allowing me to rise here today. Mr. Speaker, I rise to address this body tonight about a subject that weighs heavy on the minds of many of my…

My concern is the messaging going out to people when we are trying to expand exports.

It is one of those things. I know what we say but we don't know what people hear.

if the foreign countries hear that we are not inspecting our meat, it sends a signal and that is what concerns me

it is one of those things. I know what we say but we don't know what people hear

when we send a message out like that, it is kind of like BSE. When they hear one cow has BSE, the markets close down

Well, and the other thing is, we need to work together for the betterment of not just ag but of the country, and that is a bipartisan commitment, and I look forward to doing that.