I pray that we, as NATO, would give in to our Article V and help France the same way that, when we were attacked, we asked for Article V of NATO.

As a result of the shale energy revolution, America has moved from a posture of energy scarcity to one of energy abundance. This shift is helping to drive economic growth, environmental stewardship, and greater energy security. However…

It is imperative that we monitor effects of the programs and flexibilities already in place.

I am proud of the United States' long established tradition as the leader of global efforts to alleviate hunger and malnutrition abroad.

Providing cash as an alternative is a poor substitute.

I have a sense that the traditional direct food aid support is a much more meritorious way to provide the support for those who need it, as opposed to a cash-based assistance effort.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

In early March 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency published the final rule establishing excessive new standards for wood heaters. This onerous rule is a classic example of bureaucratic overreach that has become all too common at the…

I would like to take a moment to recognize a truly inspirational individual from my district. Caroline Robertson is a 12-year-old girl from Potters Hill, North Carolina. We met last October at an event in Beulaville. She was born with…

Today, I rise in support of H.R. 2822, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016. It is no secret that the EPA is out of control. I think everybody across this great land knows that. A few…

As chairman of the Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee, I rise in support of this bill, the Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015, which repeals the country of origin labeling law, also known as COOL. After numerous…

I want to thank the chairman for his good and hard work on this important piece of legislation. As chairman of the Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee in which the Mandatory Price Reporting Act originated, I too want to thank…

I want to follow up as well on your answer to a previous question dealing with section 2008 of the water bill.

I want to thank each of our witnesses for being here with us today.

I thank the chairman. I am proud to lend my full support to the chairman's bill to fund our transportation systems that are so vital to moving this country forward. Mr. Chairman, important needs of our industries and countless businesses…

I am also pleased to support the committee's language that would continue to prohibit the use of funds to enforce the restart provisions of hours-of-service rules for our truck drivers. The trucking industry does not need more regulations…

I am proud to stand with my colleague from North Carolina in support of this amendment. In the eyes of our Founding Fathers, the right to bear arms was just as fundamental as the freedom of speech. The Second Amendment ensures our right…

On rollcall No. 238 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes…

The EPA has, once again, lost all common sense as it has decided unilaterally to redefine Waters of the U.S. Under its proposed rule change, Waters of the U.S. would now be defined to include smaller bodies of water and even some dry land…

I encourage my colleagues to support this amendment because it is critically important that we provide the necessary funding to ensure that our ports are fully dredged and properly maintained. The port in Wilmington, North Carolina, plays…

I would like to welcome our witnesses to this discussion regarding reauthorization of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act.

It is important we regularly meet with constituents in order to have a variety of viewpoints and experience to draw upon as we work towards the betterment of our country. This past district work period, we held advisory council meetings…

Those concerns have proven to be well-founded considering the United States Country-of-Origin Labeling Program for beef and pork was almost immediately challenged by Canada and Mexico.

To criticize other nations for imposing protectionist barriers to our products means that we must likewise be critical of our own policies that do the same.

I have been critical of agreements that open our domestic markets to products produced in my district, while not necessarily gaining international market access for those same products.