Abigail Spanberger

These same soil health practices can also provide environmental benefits that the rest of us enjoy.

Soil health is a critical topic for this Subcommittee to address because it underpins so many of our other conservation efforts.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Virginia will be postponed. Amendment No. 115 Offered by Ms. Underwood The Acting CHAIR…

I ask all of my colleagues to support House Resolution 432.

I would like to speak today in support of House Resolution 432, condemning the attacks on peaceful protestors and supporting an immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government in Sudan.

It is so vitally important for us, as members of the U.S. Congress, to stand up for civilians and those who are using their voices.

I have trouble with that argument from my colleague across the aisle when, last night, he voted for a 14 percent cut across the board to this pot of money, which he refers to as a ``magical'' pot of money. I think it is incredibly…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 51, line 11, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $3,000,000)''. Page 90, line 6, after the…

So I hope that if the Administration is, indeed, trying to preparing itself for any sort of offensive hostilities, they will begin respecting the Constitution, Article I of the Constitution and come before Congress to make their case.

And many of my colleagues have raised the issue of this being a general trend that we are seeing out of this Administration to circumvent the responsibility of Congress.

What is it that we are preparing for that we are arming our allies in the region with this many offensive weapons?

These are toolkits for more aggressive offensive natures.

I just want to make sure we are clear on the level of lethality that we are discussing.

The European Union's East StratCom Task Force established in 2015 seeks to raise awareness of Russian disinformation.

As a former CIA officer, I believe very deeply in the counterterrorism efforts of our country and the nature of that as a really multifaceted approach.

I remain deeply concerned that we are continuing to operate under the 2001 AUMF that has been expanded and broadened over time.

I believe very deeply in the counterterrorism efforts of our country and the nature of that as a really multifaceted approach.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. And thank you to our witnesses today.

I have only 45 seconds left. And I just was wondering for me, Mr. Day, if you could give me a little bit of an update.

I thank Congressman LaMalfa. I thank all the Members of the Committee for being here today.

Today, this Subcommittee will be addressing USDA farm bill conservation programs.

I'm pleased to be here today for our first Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee hearing.

The role of voluntary conservation programs in our country's history provides additional context as to why they are necessary today.

These voluntary programs that provide support to farmers, while at the same time protecting our natural resources, are absolutely critical.

I represent a diverse swath of central Virginia, from the Richmond suburbs to the fields of Nottoway County in the south, to the rural communities of Culpeper County in the north.