I have long said we must have a credible, reliable nuclear deterrent, but we must do so cost-effectively and responsibly.

I was there when we wrote the first provision in an appropriation bill in the late 1990s to move the Department of Agriculture into fuels.

I think science has trouble communicating with the general public.

This Congress will ensure the wise, strategic, and prudent use of force to win the future by defending the American people and not carelessly tripping into war with Iran. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from…

The impeachment of President Donald Trump has forced our Nation into a constitutional crisis. On the one hand, Democrats have led a good faith effort to discover the truth and hold President Trump and his administration responsible for…

Over the weekend, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cast doubt over American support for our Ukrainian allies when he asked veteran NPR reporter Mary Louise Kelly if she thought Americans care about Ukraine and if she could even find it on a…

As co-chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus, I rise to introduce a resolution reaffirming the House's bipartisan support for Ukraine, our ally. This time-sensitive measure proclaims the United States' vital strategic…

Today the United States Department of Agriculture published its long-awaited proposed rule to fix the Packers and Stockyards Act to address institutional bias against small livestock and poultry farmers. For decades I have fought alongside…

To those ends, the American people deserve full transparency. The President must take steps to de-escalate this highly volatile situation in a most ungovernable part of the world. Let us rigorously pursue, with our allies, turning back…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I rise in support of the War Powers Resolution as an original cosponsor. This is a grave and pivotal moment in American history, and we must be greatly concerned for the security of our troops and…

Tomorrow, President Trump is scheduled to arrive in Toledo, Ohio, for his first campaign rally of 2020. Does he know that Ohio has lost 286,332 manufacturing jobs since the first NAFTA went into effect and even more jobs during his…

As we begin the new year and the new decade, economic results feel tepid for working communities across our country. The President touts and newspapers parrot his misguided belief that America is experiencing the greatest economy for…

This week, President Trump will travel to the great and compassionate city of Toledo, Ohio, my lifelong home. Like all people, the President is welcome in Toledo. Toledo is a city of industry, where the mighty Jeep has rolled off the…

I thank the chairman for yielding me the time. I rise in opposition to NAFTA 2, which has been rebranded the USMCA. First of all, it is being rushed through at the last moments of this session without the majority of Members even able to…

I thank the chairman for yielding. I wish to place on the record that Members of Congress swear a solemn oath to protect and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Today we fulfill our oath by defending liberty…

In sum, the Energy and Water division of this bill invests in innovative programs to yield future opportunities and jobs. Our focus is on ensuring future economic prosperity. We underpin national security, and we bolster economic security…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding me this time. I thank Chairwoman Lowey and Ranking Member Granger for bringing these important measures to the floor. The Energy and Water division of this bill makes critical investments in energy and…

I applaud Chairwoman Lowey and the ranking member, Ms. Granger, for bringing us to this point today. I thank the Committee on Appropriations subcommittees being discussed here now for advancing a conference agreement that provides critical…

Yesterday, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin must have been consumed with delight. President Trump chose to invite to the White House Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the right arm of Vladimir Putin. The American people should be on…

I thank so very much Madam Chair for yielding to me and for her distinguished leadership on behalf of the American producers and farmworkers who are the subject of this important bill. I have a sense of how long she has worked on this. For…

This bill regularizes the workforce, addresses the very serious issues of heat illness prevention and decent lodging, and also has other necessary provisions that demand our support. We must address the conditions of these workers. They…

I applaud Chairman Smith for including in the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report language to include the Coast Guard in the Department of Defense STARBASE Program. The NDAA is the culmination of…

Next week, leaders from Ukraine, France, Germany, and Russia will meet to discuss a road forward to peace in Ukraine. President Zelensky was elected with a clear mandate to bring to an end Russia's illegal war on Ukraine. The question we…

Bipartisan support for the U.S.-Ukraine longstanding strategic partnership remains resolute. Ukraine is the nation on the scrimmage line for liberty in Europe. And as I speak, Ukraine's armed services are protecting Europe's eastern flank…

I urge my colleagues to vote for this continuing resolution, and I yield back the balance of my time.