Now, I am tired of the politics and the gamesmanship, and I know folks out in the countryside are, too.

Good morning and thank you for providing the opportunity to share my support for H.R. 7053.

I also won't apologize for advancing a bill that was written by every Member of this Committee.

The lack of support for those that feed the world is unacceptable.

I thank my good friend from Butler, my colleague for hosting this Special Order this evening and for recognizing me. Tonight, we recognize Corey Comperatore's heroic actions, and we pay tribute to his lasting legacy. For three decades…

I will not apologize for advancing a bill that seeks to put the farm back into farm bill.

I guarantee you, we will prove them wrong, and the reason for that is the arguments that you have made of why this is important to do now.

I am disappointed in too many of Administrator Regan's misguided actions during his tenure and am even more disappointed by his failure to timely comply with Congressional requests for testimony.

the agency has announced an onslaught of rules and regulations that contradict these collaborative statements.

Unfortunately, the Biden Administration has compounded this uncertainty with an unworkable regulatory regime that creates even greater costs and ambiguity for our farmers and ranchers.

the Biden Administration has compounded this uncertainty with an unworkable regulatory regime.

American farmers and ranchers are the original conservationists.

it is time for Administrator Regan to appear before the Agriculture Committee.

What producers should not have to worry about is the Federal Government working against them.

I thank the chairman for his leadership with this bill. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of this en bloc, which includes an amendment that I was proud to introduce. Amendment No. 168 will restore funding for the APEX Accelerator program…

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In order to achieve these goals, I request robust support for the following programs in FY 2025.

This program is critical in rural America and has provided links to hub airports at more than 170 locations.

Our Nation's small and rural communities depend on commercial air service for transportation, medical supplies, commercial goods.

The Federal Government must honor these treaties that are now a part of the United States trust responsibility to Indian peoples.