I claim time in opposition to the amendment. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Oklahoma is recognized for 10 minutes.

Just to mention to the gentlelady, I have no additional speakers, and I believe I have the right to close.

At one point today, one of the upperclassman walked by and said, ``You again,'' referencing my working on a piece of legislation on this floor. For the freshmen, you might not understand the relevance of that, but in the last session and…

I reserve a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

I want to thank the gentleman from Florida for his amendment that would clarify the bill's safeguards against conflicts of interest. I appreciate his attention to detail, continued engagement with this bill, and look forward to his…

I would like to thank Chairman Smith and former Environment Subcommittee Chairs Harris, Stewart, and Schweikert for their hard work on this important piece of legislation. I also want to thank my friend Representative Peterson for making…

Simply to note that I think we have had a very good discussion today. I think we have raised a lot of relevant points. We have covered a lot of ground and some good amendments. We have worked our way through this process. This is a step in…

I have said it numerous times, and I will repeat once again, this is a work in progress. This is a bill that is so important to the future of the country, so important to how we address the scientific issues of our day, that this must…

Might I inquire about the time remaining between the two sides? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Oklahoma has 16\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentlewoman from Oregon has 19\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Depending on what the EPA determines on Waters of the U.S., and a myriad of other rulings, it literally could turn us inside out.

Denying information to ASAP, or Congress, about the Commercial Crew Program is unacceptable when the hardworking American taxpayers are footing the bill for the program and the safety of our astronauts is on the line.

using cover crops is a good conservation practice.

I am concerned that the proposed rule would unnecessarily harm a significant number of community financial institutions.

I am pleased to see the inclusion of H.R. 634, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stability Act, as Title III of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act. This language, which was also included in H.R. 4413, the…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 2244, a bill to extend the expiration date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act. Specifically, I support H.R. 634, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act…

I would like to thank the gentleman from Missouri for yielding. I would like to thank my colleagues from the House Agriculture Committee, Mr. Gibson and Ms. Fudge, for their continued leadership on this issue; also, I would like to thank…

At the end of the day, the most effective conservation is conservation that helps save money, or actually makes money.

the Chief is doing an outstanding job, and the agency is working through a lot of things that we have thrown at them.

Any farmer will tell you that, right along with their children and their grandchildren, they have no greater asset than the soil on their farm.

Today, we are still experiencing what some have described as the 'worst recovery ever' because in no other recession did it take this long to recover lost jobs.

good people of different opinions working to try to achieve the common goal is still what this legislative body should be all about.

We can all agree on one thing: We want to help the economy where Americans are working and earning a sustainable wage to support their families.

The point of the pilots covering a range of strategies each within a rigorous evaluation is to ensure Congress has the necessary information to make informed decisions about how to help SNAP recipients in the future.

The work pilots we will be talking about today are a response to that need, incorporating multiple provisions initially contained in the House-passed farm bill.

We know that many families on SNAP are working, but there are others who have not been able to find employment or earn enough to no longer require Federal food assistance.