Thomas Lavell Secrest passed away this week after a life full of service to his country. Tom was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, and attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point from 1966 to 1970. After graduation, Tom served in Germany…

Over the last few weeks, we have lost two Americans about whom I want to, here, speak. Earlier this month, we lost a valued member of our southern Indiana community. Lorilee Ward from Clarksville died of cancer. All of us, her friends, her…

On January 20, Hoosiers will celebrate a big milestone. Indiana University will turn 200 and share those 200 years of academic excellence and notable achievements with the whole world. For 200 years, Indiana University has provided top…

I, too, rise in support of this legislation. This is not just a Main Street issue. It is an Elm Street issue; it is a Maple Street issue; it is a Broad Street issue. This is an issue that affects our friends; it affects our neighbors; it…

Every morning our heroes in law enforcement wake up and they kiss their loved ones good-bye, knowing that there is always a chance they may not return that night. Last night, in Charlestown, in Clark County, in the Hoosier State, one of…

I thank the chairwoman for hosting this very important Special Order, and I am so glad that we are talking about the tremendous benefits that we have seen from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed just over 6 months ago. During the last 6…

I recently had a townhall in a small county, Washington County, Indiana, where a farmer came up to me and explained to me the choice that he had before him: he could lose thousands of dollars of his cattle or pay thousands of dollars in…

In closing, again, I think this amendment is very common sense and very focused on exactly what I hear from Hoosier farmers back home, what I have heard from farmers all the way across the country, which is they want to take the proactive…

I would submit to Mr. Crawford that perhaps those black vultures moved in because of the great representation he provides to all of his constituents. Mr. Chairman, I yield to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. DesJarlais). Mr. DesJARLAIS…

I appreciate the gentleman's support. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Crawford).

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In title XI, at the end of subtitle F insert the following: SEC. __. DEPREDATION PERMITS FOR BLACK…