After brief opening remarks members will receive testimony from our witness today and the hearing will be open to questions. Good morning once again. Welcome to todays hearing receive testimony from the secretary of agriculture. I think my colleagues participating and secretary bill sec for his time we have a lengthy hearing ahead of us. I will be brief and might remarks nearly three years ive traveled across the country to different farmers, ranchers, foresters, Rural Communities and everyday consumers. Many of our colleagues on both sides of the aisle jointly for those travels. The message we have heard from those folks was very clear. They need a government to work for them, not against them. These men and women have struggled with a fractured supply chain, considerable input cost, relentless inflation, natural disasters, volatile markets and labor shortage each consistently worsened by illconceived halfbaked executive action. What seemingly is a daily occurrence taxpayer dollars be
The house and senate need to agree on a funding bill, but gh now, they are backing different versions of shortterm spending. Here is house debate prior to the failed vote. Recognition . Mr. Diazbalart i call up House Resolution 741 call up the bill h. R. 5525 and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk a bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2024 and for other purposes. Pursuant to House Resolution 741 amendments printed in house report to 230 are adopted and the bill is considered. The bill shall be debated for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and Ranking Member of the committee on appropriations or their respective designees. The gentleman from florida, mr. Diazbalart, and the gentlewoman from connecticut, ms. Delauro, each will control 30 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from florida. Mr. Diazbalart i ask unanimous consent that all members may have
House leadership has advised members that votes are possib in the house this weekend and to keep their schedule is flexible. The house and senate ne t agree on a funding bill, but right now they are backing different versions of shortterm spending. Here is the debate prior to the boat vote. Call up the bill h. R. 5525 and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk a bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2024 and for other purposes. Pursuant to House Resolution 741 amendments printed in house report to 230 are adopted and the bill is considered. The bill shall be debated for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and Ranking Member of the committee on appropriations or their respective designees. The gentleman from florida, mr. Diazbalart, and the gentlewoman from connecticut, ms. Delauro, each will control 30 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from florida. Mr. D
Mr. Diazbalart, seek recognition . Mr. Diazbalart i call up House Resolution 741 call up the bill h. R. 5525 and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk a bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2024 and for other purposes. Pursuant to House Resolution 741 amendments printed in house report to 230 are adopted and the bill is considered. The bill shall be debated for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and Ranking Member of the committee on appropriations or their respective designees. The gentleman from florida, mr. Diazbalart, and the gentlewoman from connecticut, ms. Delauro, each will control 30 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from florida. Mr. Diazbalart i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the measure under consideration. I the speaker pro tempore
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order, the prayer will be offered by guest chaplain head Granthi Giani Jaswinder Singh from pine hill new jersey. The chaplain good morning. Let us pray. Al mighty god we call you by many names but you are one. Keep your hand over the members of this house as they help steer the future of our great nation. Keep love in our hearts and sound judgment and in our minds. Remind us of our purpose to love and serve another and create a more peaceful world. We ask blessings on to us as they work for the common good. Give all this land humility, integrity and compassion. Lead us from evil so we may selflessly help us remember that we belong to one family. Recognize the entire human race as one. We ask of theal mighty almighty, keep watch over our nations protect us who work tirelessly day and night to ensure our safety and our freedom. You are whatever is seen, my lord, you are one in the name everlasting, almighty god grace for the entire humanity.