Jim Baird: “Thank you, Chairwoman Stevens, for holding today's hearing on innovations in sustainable chemistry.”

I rise today to congratulate Yuri Kubo, a graduate of Purdue University and a native Hoosier who was 1 of just 10 candidates chosen for NASA's latest astronaut class. Yuri Kubo earned his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering in…

I rise to congratulate four Boilermakers from Purdue University who competed in the NCAA wrestling championships. These student-athletes are Joey Blaze, a 165-pound weight class junior; Blake Boarman, a junior in the 133-pound weight…

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, I was unable to cast one vote today. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 420, Previous Question.

Our adversaries are buying up our farmland. I mentioned that. The U.S. is currently losing 175 acres of farm and ranchland every hour for housing and other industries. The reduction in the amount of land for sale is contributing to the…