Mike Conaway: “The farmers and ranchers I am talking to are facing very difficult times, and those that aren't yet are very nervous…”

I thank my colleague from Texas for yielding and for those very kind words. I thank Chairman Engel and Mr. McCaul, the ranking member, for bringing this resolution forward. I rise today in strong support of the passage of my resolution…

It is not a matter of taking the benefits away from folks who meet the requirements; it is making sure that those scarce resources go to the ones who need it the most.

I share Chairman Peterson's concerns over hemp. I am worried we have opened Pandora's box.

It is one thing for China to use our farmers and ranchers and rural America as a weapon against President Trump...