I would like to thank the ranking member on the House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, Mr. Aderholt, for yielding, as well as for his strong leadership on behalf of our…

I thank my friend from Oklahoma for yielding me some time. Well, Mr. Speaker, here we are again. Last night, the Rules Committee, under its new chairman, Mr. McGovern, voted to bring four spending bills to the House floor, four bills that…

Today, on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, I rise to honor Frank Rogers, who has served the public in his role as Okanogan County sheriff for the past 16 years. In his own words, Sheriff Rogers ``bleeds cop.'' He spent the past…

My constituents' priorities deserve to be represented in the people's House. Unfortunately, in this bill, they are not. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the comments of my…

I thank the good gentleman from California for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in support of my legislation, H.R. 6652, to transfer Bureau of Reclamation works to the Kennewick Irrigation District. As many of my colleagues…

I appreciate the good gentleman from Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. King).

We have a lot of interest in this issue, as you can tell. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Crawford).

We all look forward to the classified briefing that we will be a part of tomorrow with the Department of Defense and others to talk about the situation in Yemen. It seems premature to make decisions regarding that issue at this present…

I thank the gentleman very much for being gracious with his time, but, no, I have no more speakers. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, do I have 2\1/2\ minutes remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 2\1/2\ minutes…

Our military is not involved in hostilities surrounding the Yemeni civil war. As I said, tomorrow we are having a briefing that if we learn things, we can respond with urgency and nimbleness. To speak on this issue further, I yield 2…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1176 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows H. Res. 1176 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…

On Tuesday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 1176, providing for further consideration of a very important piece of legislation for America's farmers and ranchers: the conference report to accompany H.R. 2, the…

I urge all of my colleagues to support the rule and the conference report to accompany H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act The material previously referred to by Mr. McGovern is as follows: An Amendment to H. Res. 1176 Offered by Mr…

I can't tell you how much gratitude I feel to the gentleman from Massachusetts for leading in a bipartisan manner. I appreciate that very much. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Washington (Mrs. McMorris Rodgers), my…

There is no objection from this side of the aisle. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts may yield 2 minutes to the majority. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I don't want to yield 2 minutes. I ask unanimous consent for the…

I would just like to say that my farmers and ranchers in the State of Washington, as well as we have heard earlier from the State of Oregon, do support the strengthening of the provisions in this bill to make sure that the farm economy can…

I have a couple more speakers, yes. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Every year, the Environmental Protection Agency honors students across the country for outstanding leadership and environmental achievements with the President's Environmental Youth Awards. Among this year's winners is Mr. Anderson's first…

On Tuesday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 1142, providing for further consideration of H.R. 6784, the Manage our Wolves Act. The rule provides for consideration of the legislation under a closed rule. Mr…

It is my privilege to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. LaMalfa), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee. Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, Mr. Newhouse, for his leadership on this bill. Mr…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1142 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1142 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order…

I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, undermining endangered species protections isn't a national emergency. We shouldn't be…

So, Mr. Speaker, to close, I would just like to say that, as a farmer and a lifelong resident of central Washington State, I consider myself a conservationist and a steward of our rich natural heritage, and that includes our incredible…

I was unavoidably detained and missed the votes that occurred on September 27, 2018 due to the vehicle I was riding in being struck by another vehicle on the way to the day's first series of votes. Had I been present, I would have voted…

September is National Hispanic Heritage Month, and I am proud to represent central Washington where Hispanic heritage and culture tells the story of many of my constituents and our communities. I have witnessed firsthand how Hispanic…