I urge that this amendment be rejected. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Banks). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Madam Chair, I rise in support of this amendment. As I have said before, Congress' oversight role is one of the most important functions. That function extends to preserving the integrity of science…

I thank the gentlewoman from New York, our appropriations chairman, for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 3055. As the chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies…

The bill funds the Commodity Futures Trading Commission at $315 million, a historic, necessary, and long overdue increase. I am pleased that this bill provides funding for several new programs that were authorized in the 2018 farm bill…

I rise as a cosponsor of this amendment, which would prohibit closure of the U.S. Forest Service Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers. Closing the Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers makes absolutely no sense. These 25 centers are…

Once again, I rise to support this bill. On October 10, 2018, my district took a direct hit from Hurricane Michael, one of the most powerful storms to make landfall in U.S. history. It slammed into the Florida Panhandle, drove through much…

I understand that this sudden reversal in the program was disconcerting for many of the universities and researchers that have received funding in the past and hope to do so in the future. Based on that, I have no objection to this…

I claim the time in opposition, although I support the amendment. The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

On October 10, 2018, my district took a direct hit from Hurricane Michael, one of the most powerful storms to make landfall in U.S. history. It slammed into the Florida panhandle and drove through much of the Southeast, leaving a path of…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, even though I am not opposed to it. The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

Until the Midwest floods struck, the U.S. Department of Agriculture was fairly confident that the Emergency Watershed Protection Program needs were fully met with the $125 million that was in the bill. However, on April 25, the USDA…

We know that you are definitely service-oriented, and you want to make sure that the stakeholders of USDA get the full customer service to which they are entitled.