I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his leadership on our committee. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 5651, the Food and Drug Administration Reform Act, and want to simply highlight section 865, the Rare…

As State budgets begin to get strained, this is going to be a problem even more in the out years.

Tourism will not be considered an acceptable rural economic development strategy if it does not serve the needs of local residents.

to say thank you, and you are welcome, and be welcoming to travelers.

The move to sustainability in our Nation's tourism industry recognizes that economic gain and job growth quickly go away if the tourism product is not protected.

I am opposed to it. It would cost, we are told, $19 for a typical car to travel from the Virginia border to the South Carolina border through our State.

I am fearful that this may discourage to some extent our tourism traffic.

the authors of the Travel Promotion Act felt the same way, as the statute explicitly directs Corporation for Travel Promotion to, quote, 'ensure that international travel benefits all States and the District of Columbia, and to identify…

The steel industry is a major employer in my district employing hundreds of hardworking men and women with solid jobs that they can support their families with.

American manufacturing is prime for a renaissance, and House Democrats are making an America agenda.

The creation of jobs benefits the entire economy, and in recent monthly employment reports, we have begun to see the fruits of that labor.