Mike Flood

As someone who passed the Nebraska Financial Innovation Act to allow State-chartered banks to custody digital assets in my home State, I am really interested in the pathway for States.

My time has expired. The gentleman from New York, Mr. Lawler, is now recognized for 5 minutes.

To close, I would like to emphasize the importance of nurturing a private flood market that is competitive, innovative, and will drive costs down.

I want to focus a light today on the ongoing humanitarian crisis unfolding at our southern border. This week, President Biden once again refused to visit the border saying: ``There are more important things going on.'' It is no surprise…

I am proud to co-lead H.R. 8844 with my colleagues, Congressman Evans, Congresswoman Newman, and Congresswoman Kim. I also thank Chairwoman Velazquez and Ranking Member Luetkemeyer for their support on this bill. It is good to see…

This is a fantastic opportunity for the Committee to hear firsthand what people on the front lines of small business are hearing.

Yesterday, during new Member orientation with the freshman class, which I now claim, we were addressed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. She shared with us the history of her post and that, in 1789, the Clerk of the House of…

I support commonsense abortion regulation. That's why, in 2011, as the speaker of the Nebraska state legislature, I introduced and passed the Nation's first 20-week abortion ban.

Good public policy is based on facts. We must understand the issues in order to draft strong, effective legislation.

There is no reason that Secretary Yellen should not be here to do exactly the same thing.

I hear from my constituents every single day that President Biden's spending bill is a disaster and it will raise energy costs.

I am proud to co-lead H.R. 8844 with my colleagues, Congressman Evans, Congresswoman Newman, and Congresswoman Kim.

One of my goals here is to ensure that Nebraska's small businesses are as competitive as possible in today's globalized economy.

I am passionate about developing an economic environment where Nebraska businesses can take risks, and I think that is lacking sometimes.

I understand the frustration of people, particularly farmers, that want to fix their own equipment when it breaks down.

Today, I rise to wish Ken Stinson from Omaha, Nebraska, a happy 80th birthday. A Notre Dame grad, a degree in civil engineering, two tours in Vietnam, a master's degree in civil engineering from Stanford, he had a wonderful career with…

if we are serious about addressing the issue, we do need the innovation and we need the industry to lead the way.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the opportunity.