Earl Pomeroy: “We want this base used, and used actively. It has a long history of playing an important role in our Nation's defense…”

I would like to thank Chairman Conyers, Congressman Tom Perriello of Virginia, Congresswoman Betsy Markey of Colorado, and others for their leadership in bringing to the floor this important bill aimed at creating greater competition in…

Coal is the most abundant, most affordable energy source in the world.

I rise in support of amendment No. 23, which reauthorizes the Joint Family Support Assistance Program. This program has been providing critical support to the unsung heroes of the global war on terror, the families left behind of deploying…

The rhetoric is a little overblown against this bill, as it was the first time it was before us, as it was when we passed it on final passage. The fact is, this bill spends billions less than the last farm bill. This bill increases the…