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Dusty M. Johnson is a Republican politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2019. Prior to his election to Congress, Johnson served on the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission and was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives. His legislative focus includes issues related to agriculture, energy, and rural development, reflecting the interests of his constituents in South Dakota.
again, I find that unfortunate. I would hope that the Senator from Illinois would not at least object to Senator Grassley coming on the floor looking for another extension of this. Again, the DEA Administrator says this is vital. So I hope…
I rise today to tell a story of one family's tragedy but also of two wonderful people who turned that tragedy into helping others and finding solutions. On May 15, 2014, a 19-year-old Wisconsinite named Archie Badura died of a fentanyl…
Fentanyl is being used in medicine today, and it is on schedule II. So they can do the research off of that drug on schedule II. There is nothing preventing that--nothing whatsoever.
Earlier this year, my friend Mark Shlanta died at age 57. He had been a South Dakota telecommunications leader since 1998. Earlier this year, my friend Greg Dean died at age 58. He had been a South Dakota telecommunications leader since…
175 native languages are spoken in this country today, and they are threatened. Without preservation efforts, by the year 2050 there will be fewer than 20 spoken. Now, for best fluency, you really should start language education by the age…
I thank the gentleman, and I thank leadership for making my bill a priority on the floor today. We have heard from a number of earlier speakers that recent Supreme Court decisions have upset the majority. These are decisions that they…
I would like to engage in a brief colloquy with my majority colleague to ensure that we agree on section 7(b)(1) of S. 3580. I would ask Chairman DeFazio: Section 7(b)(1) of the bill requires the FMC to initiate a rulemaking ``further''…
I am prepared to close, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, in closing, H.R. 6270 takes an important step in giving our State and local transportation planning experts the tools they need to continue the…
I have no further speakers, and I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, I think the gentleman from California just did a wonderful job rattling off a number of key questions that policymakers have to settle on before…
I don't have any other speakers, so I would view this as my closing. When you see a small community get hit by disaster, it just breaks your heart. I remember, as chief of staff to Governor Daugaard, being on the ground in Wessington…
Reclaiming my time. I appreciate the gentleman's comments, our agreement as well as your engagement. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time because I had one additional…
I have no further speakers, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, it is often said that sunshine is the best disinfectant. It is said so often because it is true, and certainly, it is true in public affairs. This is a…
It has been a bit of a journey. The gentleman from California was right, it is almost a year to the day, but we are here, and we are about ready to punch this into the end zone. Mr. Speaker, S. 3580 provides the FMC the crucial tools they…
let me first also express my condolences and associate myself with the comments of the Senator from Texas. The tragedy is horrific. It is hard to think of anything more awful than what happened in Texas and in other schools over the last…
As chairman of Homeland Security, I have passed more than 300 pieces of legislation out of committee, and over 130 of those became law. Very few of those--almost none--were partisan in any way, shape, or form. The approach I used to have…
I thank the Senator from Florida for those comments. I just want to again emphasize the fact that I just spoke with Max and Gina and Tom. These are parents of children who lost their lives in a school shooting. These are parents that have…
today America grieves. There is nothing partisan about being a parent and grandparent. I cannot imagine--I cannot imagine--the grief felt by the parents of those children. Unless you have experienced it, none of us can. What is the…
Counties call on Congress to consider the State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act.
this is truly one of the more inappropriate additions that the House made to this bill: to ban the production of farming of mink for the production of fur. I have no idea why they have included it here. It makes no sense to be included…
I call up my motion to instruct conferees, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Wisconsin [Mr. Johnson] moves that the…
I mean, when we have one issue attack one plant, don't we see a massive price swing to both the producers and the consumers?
We cannot do without food. And that means we can't let attention just drift away.
We believe this effort is extremely misguided and could act to undermine the recently enacted infrastructure law.
I think it would be helpful to have some transparency within the government as well.
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