I am eager to learn more about your contributions to this sector of our agriculture industry.

That is what we do with the farm bill. That is what we do in this Committee.

Last week the 2020 Summer Olympics kicked off in Tokyo. For the next 2 weeks, we will see the best of the best compete in a variety of events. This year the United States sent a 613-member team to compete in the Olympic Games. The journey…

I thank the ranking member for yielding, and I thank the gentlewoman for her sponsorship of this. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4300, the Veterans in Parks Act. Across the country, our national parks provide endless…

Throughout this Congress, the House Agriculture Committee has had countless discussions on ways that we can empower our farm families and build a robust rural economy. Earlier this month, we made good on our word. I am proud to be able to…

The forest products industry is critically important to many rural communities, supporting both economic and forest health.

We need more active management, and the Forest Service needs our support to do that.

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Well, good morning, and thank you, Chair Plaskett and Ranking Member Baird, for holding today's hearing, it is incredibly important.

I thank my brother firefighter for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the importance of the Hyde amendment. In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson penned three unalienable rights: life, liberty, and the pursuit of…

This April, the House Agriculture Committee hosted an important hearing on one of America's most pressing issues, broadband connectivity. For years, the digital divide has left many Americans unable to access reliable high-speed internet…

If Chairman Scott is willing to work within those three principles, I really very much look forward to working with him to craft the best policy possible.

When I was selected to be Republican leader on the Agriculture Committee, I made it clear that my number one priority was to rebuild a robust rural economy, that starts at the farm gate.

And that is why a strong safety net is a critical piece of rebuilding a robust rural economy.

Unfortunately, the good years seem to be few and far between, and our producers face risks and challenges that are unfathomable to most Americans.

I think that is a testament to his leadership, and much appreciate that.

You see how important agriculture is, and the role that African Americans have played.

Thank you for your leadership on this hearing. Incredibly important topic.

I hope that this Committee will then soon turn its attention to the needs of production agriculture.

Agriculture, as I often say, is without question our single most important industry.

It is imperative that we address the 2018 Farm Bill oversight, each of those titles, as well as the challenges and successes associated with both the Congressional and the Departmental response to COVID-19.

I plan to introduce the SWEETER Act on Wednesday June 16th and would appreciate the opportunity to work with my colleagues on the House Agriculture Committee to ensure robust support for this policy.

We couldn't execute the missions we do every single day without them.

Potential adversaries should be on notice that the United States will be ready to respond to any purposeful interference with or attacks on U.S. or allied space systems.

The National Space Policy makes clear that unfettered access to and freedom to operate in space remains a vital national interest.