Mike Conaway: “I certainly appreciate the previous speaker's comments. I reserve the balance of my time.”

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…

I am grateful we have a new farm bill in place and a President who constantly stands up for the very Americans who provide our food and fiber.

I thank my colleague from Colorado (Mr. Lamborn) for those overly kind words, and I certainly appreciate his sentiments for my service. And I, too, will miss our Armed Services Committee hearings and sitting beside him. He is a terrific…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 671.