I want to make it particularly clear, as the chairman of this subcommittee, that I wouldn't intend to be part of writing a bill this year that reduces funding for the National Inst...
I think we have worked to a point that we are hopeful to see that in the national defense authorization bill
America has historically been the breadbasket of the world and American producers stand ready to meet this challenge.
I have consistently supported efforts, including efforts like the POSTURE Act lead by Senator Moran, to increase and fun...
Unfortunately, this lack of cooperation has led to decreased forest health and less opportunities for the forest product...
That is 15 percent below the bill we passed just last month.
I think it is likely that the kinds of cuts that are proposed in this budget will not occur.
Simply put, this Subcommittee made tough choices to prioritize funding in a difficult budget environment.
I believe education decisions should be made as close to the student, family, and school as possible.
This is a difficult budget request to defend.
While that was $1 billion less than we had the year before, we were able to eliminate programs and prioritize programs.