Mike Conaway

In response to those who argue that COOL enhances food safety, I have also maintained for over 10 years now that is simply not the case. If it were, then all meat served at restaurants would come with an information label of the meat's…

I would like to clarify. We do not import chicken from China, period. And the economic impact estimated for the State of Maine will be something on the order of $74 million every single year in imports that won't happen. Mr. Speaker, I…

Throughout this process we have had an eye toward strengthening SNAP so that it doesn't become a trap, but rather a tool to help individuals move up the economic ladder.

I don't oppose the amendment. It does improve the bill. We appreciate that. I am looking forward to supporting the amendment. I would also expect support on the underlying bill itself. We have had a good discussion on why this bill is the…

This amendment corrects the technical errors found by legislative counsel in the process of preparing the Ramseyer for the reported bill, including section, subsection, and paragraph references, punctuation, and pluralization. I urge my…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 7, strike ``(s)'' and insert ``(t)''. Page 4, line 15, strike ``(t)'' and insert ``(u)''. Page 6…

I would like to remind or at least acknowledge to the committee that CFTC's funding is up 49 percent since 2010 when the Dodd-Frank bill was presented, 49 percent increase in funding. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from…

I enter into the Record a statement from the Chamber of Commerce and would like to read a couple of paragraphs from that. ``This bill also takes a practical approach to address one of the most problematic areas of regulatory implementation…

I am not opposed to the amendment, as I said. The CFTC in fact does have an office of diversity and inclusion and has three people employed there to work at this very important issue. I would like to put in the Record a statement from…

And I rise in support of H.R. 2051, the Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2015. I want to begin by thanking my colleagues on the Agriculture Committee, Ranking Member Peterson and Congressman Rouzer, for joining me in introducing this…

I claim the time in opposition, but I am not opposed to the amendment. The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

May I inquire as to how much time is left on both sides? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas has 13 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Minnesota has 15 minutes remaining.

They did outstanding work helming a new subcommittee focused on these issues, and I look forward to their diligent oversight work throughout the rest of the Congress. Similar to the CFTC reauthorization bill passed by the House with…

American farmers and ranchers lose the market opportunities they were promised.

We cannot afford to let this happen.

Free markets are the most effective means for ordering our economy.

The United States Government must enforce our trade agreements.

We need strong U.S. farm policy as a modest response to foreign competitors that cheat.

The U.S. Government needs to stand up to countries that fail to abide by their commitments.

The WTO must now work to right that wrong by being vigilant and wary in regard to Brazil's latest saber rattling.

The United States Government must enforce our trade agreements.

The United States Government needs to stand up to the countries that fail to abide by their commitments.

I thank the gentleman from California for yielding. This may not be the topic that he is going to talk about here, but I appreciate the time to be able to talk to something that is important to the folks of west Texas and is actually…

I appreciate Chairman Shuster's leadership on this issue. It is important that we go ahead and kill this proposed rule now because it will go final coming out of OMB, and that is a wreck. I rise today in support of H.R. 1732, the…

I would like to recognize April as National Financial Literacy Month and highlight the key role that the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or the AICPA, and State CPA societies and CPAs across the country play in…