Matthew Russell: “It is my privilege to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Harris), who is the original…”

We are told it is the most wonderful time of the year: Christmas. As a Nation, we have celebrated it with family, with breaks from work, and with a bit of pomp in our Nation's Capital. But why? It has not always been the case. When…

I urge adoption of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Russell) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division B (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the funds made…

This amendment addresses but redirects; it does not eliminate any funds from the Value Added Producer Grants. These $18 million worth of grants are designed to generate new products, expand market opportunities, and assist beginning and…