Vicky Hartzler

In August of 2013, the southern portion of my district experienced a major disaster involving heavy flooding, which devastated infrastructure and caused significant hardship to many of my constituents. Unfortunately, the Federal recovery…

I am committed to a final rule that respects and protects confidentiality while at the same time ensuring that source code is preserved and is available to us when we need to reconstruct market events.

ObamaCare is hurting people by reducing choices, increasing costs, and making it harder for people to access quality, affordable healthcare. That is why I am proud to stand here today to support a bill that dismantles key provisions of…

On Tuesday, December 8, 2015, I was unable to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: on rollcall No. 675, ``nay,'' on rollcall No. 677, ``nay.'' ____________________

I appreciate the opportunity to join with Representatives Rothfus and Kelly and all my colleagues here tonight expressing concern about the reports coming from the Conference of the Parties, or COP 21, talks in France of a planned…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Missouri will be postponed. Amendment No. 38 Offered by Mr. Farenthold The Acting CHAIR…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 226, strike line 13 and all that follows through ``Honey Bees.--'' on line 13 of page 227. At the end…

My amendment gets our priorities right in our highway funding by prohibiting Federal funds from being used for landscaping and scenic beautification on highway projects. {time} 1930 We should spend our Federal highway dollars to improve…

I appreciate the gentleman's concerns. I, too, share his concern. I want to make sure that rest areas are still allowed. In fact, there is another provision in the code that does still allow and permit rest areas, for States to be able to…

Is DOD monitoring China's efforts to acquire U.S. semiconductor companies (including GlobalFoundries), and what steps is DOD taking to ensure the security of the U.S. semiconductor industrial base?

What are your thoughts on the strategy DOD has presented for moving forward to maintain longer-term access to leading-edge microelectronics?

Is there anything DOD or the U.S. Government can do to incentivize the microelectronics industry to locate or maintain manufacturing on-shore in the U.S.?

I thank the chairman for all the wonderful work you are doing to advance this bill and to advance our budget. As a member of the Budget Committee, I am proud to support the Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, which…

Mr. Coffman made several excellent points, not only about the importance to Colorado, but certainly to our Nation. He raised a very important point that hasn't been brought up yet: how it prevents the transfer of the prisoners at…

I thank the gentleman so much because he raises a very good point as far as spending goes in that this bill, the NDAA, provides the exact amount of funding for our defense that the President requested.

Absolutely. And what message is that sending to them right now? Thank you. Now I would like to turn to Representative Doug Lamborn, my friend from Colorado, who has the privilege and does such a great job representing one of the most…

You are exactly right. Thank you for your comments. Now I have a gentleman from Georgia that I have been privileged to be elected with in 2010 and serve alongside in both Agriculture Committee and Armed Services. I believe he is one of the…

Fifty-three years ago is a long time. In 1962, John F. Kennedy was President. Gas was 28 cents a gallon. The first Walmart opened. The U.S. Navy SEALs were created, and the Cuban Missile Crisis was on everyone's minds. Now, we have gone…

I would like to thank Mr. Bridenstine for his service to our Nation and his firsthand perspective on how vital this is and what a tragic day it is for our Nation that our Commander in Chief would do this. Now I would like to turn to…

I really appreciate the gentleman's service to this Nation as a 31-year veteran; but also serving as chairman of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, he has a unique perspective on the inherent dangers facing our Nation…

Thank you, gentleman. I share that vision and look forward to working alongside you to do the right thing for the American people. I think you brought up many good points, but certainly the situation now under this Commander in Chief is…

I thank the gentleman for his service and for sharing how important it is, how vital it is, that we override this veto and do what is right for our troops and for America. The last speaker is the newly elected gentleman from California who…

I thank the gentleman. I think it is so important to remember that national defense is not a partisan issue. It is a constitutional duty. It is a constitutional privilege that we have, as elected officials in this country, to provide for…

We worked hard to come up with that, but we made sure that our troops had the funding they need. And, yet, as the Commander in Chief, he requested $612 billion. We gave him $612 billion in this bill, and then he vetoes it.

Thank you, Mr. Nugent. I just thought it was so important that you shared, as a parent. I have heard you say this before in committee, that, as a parent, it is vital for you and your wife to know that you are sending the best equipped…