Roger Williams: “Today, I join you to discuss what we can agree on is an important problem facing not just the agricultural industry, but…”

Due to the death of my beloved wife of 41 years, Patty Williams, I was unable to be in D.C. and vote today. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 25 and YEA on Roll Call No. 27. PERSONAL EXPLANATION

I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Williams) that the House suspend the…

The fundamental question this bill addresses is: Should a Federal contract intended for women go to men and fraudsters, or should a Federal contract intended for women-owned small businesses actually go to women? Fortunately, even though…

This important legislation will hold these fraudsters accountable, and I urge my colleagues to support it. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.