Given the fact that 95 percent of consumers live outside our borders, the U.S. must continue to pursue trade opportunities. The U.S. actually had a trade surplus with our 20 trade agreement partners in 2012. Trade agreements expand…

On rollcall No. 107, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' ____________________

Ag producers have waited nearly 3 years for a long-term farm bill, and I would like to thank my colleagues for their efforts thus far. Policy certainty will help our country be competitive. Last year, conferees were appointed to negotiate…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise today in support of the underlying bill. And I think that the American people expect us to have a debate here in Washington that is about better policy and not one-upmanship and various 30-second…

On rollcall No. 947 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' Stated against:

I am pleased to speak today about the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny, or the REINS, Act. This bill, which I have cosponsored, restores accountability to the regulatory process by requiring an up-or-down vote in Congress…

I stand in strong support of this trade agreement that will open up U.S. production to over 40 million consumers close to our shores. While the national economic and strategic impact of the Colombia agreement is very important, obviously…

Thank you. I appreciate the opportunity to be here, and certainly I appreciate my colleague from California talking about agriculture. And it certainly speaks to the diversity of American agriculture when he listed so many products, and I…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 398, nays 18, not voting 17, as follows: [Roll No. 713]…

I do want to clarify for the record that this amendment is not about tax dollars. This amendment is about adjusting some policy that was put into an appropriations bill some time ago, long before the current makeup of Congress. We are…

I truly believe that the best thing that this Congress can do is focus on jobs, making sure that someone might have access to health care through a job. But increasing the cost of doing business certainly does not contribute to our effort…

However, the hospital cannot begin the scan until after he arrives at the hospital to oversee the scan, although not even necessarily perform the scan. As a cosponsor of the REINS Act, I also applaud this effort to begin curbing unchecked…