The coronavirus has changed so many norms and patterns of gathering as family, community, and here in congress. Send out your spirit that those who find themselves at odds with their colleagues might continue the Productive Work that must be done and which does not draw contentious attention, and addresses well the issues which are pressing upon our nation. Lord, have mercy. Continue to bless the men and women who attend to those who are sick, the number continuing to grow throughout our country. Keep our Health Care Professionals safe and inspire those who labor to find treatments and cures for this dangerous virus. May all that is done be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 4a of House Resolution 967, the journal of the last days proceedings is approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from california, mr. Takano. Mr. Takano i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for whi
Remaining electronic votes will be conducted as fivevotes. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the gentlewoman from missouri, mrs. Wagner to suspen pass h. R. 4723 as amended on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title. The clerk h. R. 4723, a bill to provide forget the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons undermining the dayton Peace Agreement or threatening the security of bosnia or herzgovenia or for otherestion is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] i the speaker pro tempore on this vot
On how they have been impacted by environmental regulations. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee heard from industry stakeholders, including representatives from the American Farm bureau, the National Farmers union and the National Pork producers council. This hearing is an hour and 45 minutes. Good morning. I call this hearing to order. Today, well hold a hearing on the impact of federal environmental regulations and policies on American Farming and ranching communities. The discussion here today is not about the value of environmental regulations but about how some federal regulations can be inflexible, antiquated, duplicative and ultimately harmful to american agriculture, a critical part of our nations economy. Members of this committee should work to ensure environmental laws are strong and effective without being overly burdensome. This is often a difficult task. The United States is blessed with diverse ecosystems that often require different kinds of stewardship t
Policies on American Farming and ranching communities. The discussion here today is not about the value of environmental regulations but about how some federal regulations can be inflexible, antiquated, duplicative and ultimately harmful to american agriculture, a critical part of our nations economy. Members of this committee should work to ensure environmental laws are strong and effective without being overly burdensome. This is often a difficult task. The United States is blessed with diverse ecosystems that often require different kinds of stewardship to remain healthy. In wyoming, we have an abundance of sage brush brainy, forests, a variety of mountain habitats and wetlands. Wyoming ranchers and farmers are familiar with each ecosystem and its needs. This is where they live, work and invest their energies. Farmers and ranchers are the original stewards. They understand that landscapes and watersheds need to be healthy to support native plants, wildlife, crops and livestock. They
Panel. Dont let the suit fool you. I am a farm boy from south dakota, which is why im super excited about this panel and introducing our great speakers as well as our moderator. My name is joseph schwartz. We all know that agriculture has transformed over the last century. Not just how we grow our food but how we move our food and how we trade with other countries. And so leading us through this very important global conversation is adam ferris, a moderator. Hes an alumnist at the university of oklahoma and will graduate from the u. S. Army work college with a masters in strategic studies in july. So congratulations, adam. The light is at the end of the total. Some of the students here are graduating in may in the room. Dale moore is the director of Public Policy. He joined in 2011 as the executive director of Public Policy and manager of the agriculture and trade policy team. Lisa shroeder is a global director of trade. As part of the Global Affairs and Public Policy team lisa has dir