Kat Cammack

Mrs. CAMMACK

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of my amendment, which would restrict funds at the Department of Energy and related agencies from being used to finalize any rule or regulation that has an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more. Under this administration, the regulatory environment, or regime, as I like to call it, has never been worse. For too long, the ever- increasing regulatory costs have harmed consumers and businesses across the country. Since President Biden took office, the regulatory landscape has deteriorated by numerous new rules and regulations that impact all aspects of our economy and, quite frankly, consumers' bottom line. These are the regulations that have added hundreds of billions of dollars more in new regulatory costs that are ultimately passed down to our consumers, who are our constituents. Recently, we have seen new, outlandish regulatory proposals from agencies, including the Department of Energy's new regulations that were implemented under the guise of efficiency standards. In reality, these efforts are part of the administration's efforts to use every opportunity to implement the Green New Deal. Just look at the efficiency standards that take aim at banning gas stoves and furnaces. These regulations are absurd, unnecessary, and make these appliances unattainable or simply unaffordable, particularly in this economy, or Biden economics, as we have been told this is. My amendment would rein in the actions of the Department of Energy and related agencies covered by this bill and restore accountability. Congress, not the executive branch, is the sole legislative body in this country. It is time that we restore the accountability and transparency to our constituents by reasserting our Article I authority. Congress makes the law, not the White House. This amendment would limit the overreach of these agencies and prevent costly regulations from going into effect that ultimately impact our constituents negatively. It is time that we stand up for our constituents and rein in this overgrown, bureaucratic government. Mr. Chair, I encourage all of my colleagues to support this amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chair, I am confused. My colleague across the aisle said that this is a controversial poison pill. Just this year, this exact same language was passed off of this floor in this Chamber not just with Republican support, but Democrat support. This is not a partisan issue. Reasserting the will of the people, empowering the people that hired us to do this job, that is not a controversial issue, nor is it a poison pill. None of our constituents sent us to Washington to cede power to an unelected nameless, faceless bureaucrat somewhere in a basement in Washington. I disagree tremendously that this piece of legislation, this amendment specifically, would be a poison pill to the very thing that we are trying to accomplish here, one of our critical appropriation bills. I would also say that today, because of the Biden administration's overreach and aggressive regulatory environment, we now spend more than $2 trillion a year in our economy on compliance and additional costs. Families are paying more than $14,860 a year in additional regulatory costs and burdens on them. I don't know many families, certainly not in my district, that can afford an additional $14,860 a year in additional costs. I agree with my colleague, however. It is time to get serious. When I say serious, it means reasserting our authority as Representatives of the people. This amendment does just that. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAMMACK

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Chair, I rise today in support of my amendment which would restrict taxpayer funds from being used to finalize any rule or regulation that has resulted in or is likely to result in an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more at the Department of Agriculture. During his first 2 years in office, the President added more than $300 billion in new regulatory costs to the economy. The American Action Forum found that the new rules in his first 2 years required 193 million hours of compliance paperwork. That is 193 million hours to comply with new regulations from nameless, faceless bureaucrats. This commonsense proposal would restrict any major regulatory actions by USDA from going into effect without the approval of Congress beforehand. Our farmers and ranchers across the country have enough to deal with, including natural disasters, market conditions, increasing input costs, trade issues, and the list goes on. Our Nation's farmers, ranchers, and producers should not have to worry about the ever-changing environment in Washington with regard to regulations. Moreover, these costly regulations ultimately harm consumers who end up paying a higher price for their food, fiber, and fuel. These days, these major rules and regulations are simply a way for agencies to circumvent Congress on major policy decisions to implement the political will of whatever party is in office at the time. As the Nation's legislative body, we must reassert our constitutional role and prevent regulatory overreach. It doesn't matter if there is a Republican or Democrat in the White House, the American people should not be burdened by and forced to pay for the overreaching regulations that are rooted in nothing more than a political agenda. Madam Chair, I encourage all of my colleagues to support this amendment to protect our Nation's farmers and ranchers and to prevent overreach. We certainly can cut spending, Lord knows we need to. Until we change the way we do business here in Washington, and this amendment does that, we will not change a thing. Madam Chair, I urge passage of this amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Chair, respectfully, I disagree with my colleague. However, I can't think of a single Member in this Chamber who would willfully give up their constitutional oversight responsibilities that their constituents have sent them up here to Washington to engage in. I think it is time that we reassert Article I authority, but more importantly, make sure that we are being mindful of the inflationary costs that are burdening our consumers as well as our producers in this country. Madam Chair, I urge adoption of the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Chair, I rise to offer amendment No. 82 as the designee of Mr. Roy of Texas.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Chair, I rise in support of an amendment authored by Representative Roy and myself. This amendment would restrict funds from being used to implement President Biden's radical climate agenda. Since taking office, the Biden administration has spent billions of dollars implementing leftist climate initiatives at the expense of the American taxpayer. In May 2023, the USDA announced $11 billion in grants and loans for ``zero emission energy,'' otherwise known as unreliable energy. In addition, a recent report found that Biden's USDA Secretary, Tom Vilsack, coordinated with Arabella Advisors, a George Soros-funded group, on transforming the U.S. food system. We simply cannot produce and process the food necessary to satisfy the massive demand in this country and abroad if we cannot depend on energy and food systems that are being hijacked into an extremist climate agenda. Furthermore, Biden's climate policies have detrimental effects on our economy and threaten the very livelihood of Americans in our agricultural sector. In many cases, these radical Biden initiatives actually do more harm than good to our environment. Our farmers already face enormous challenges, including market fluctuations and rising input costs. The list goes on and on. By squeezing out clean and economical fuel sources and demanding a hasty shift to so-called clean energy, green energy, as they call it, our farmers and ranchers are struggling with the rising cost of fuel that they need to keep their operations going. Agriculture is the backbone of our Nation, and we must ensure that that sector, the agricultural sector, has the resources that it needs to keep providing for American families. Our farmers and ranchers are some of the best conservationists in the world. Our amendment would prevent President Biden's extreme anti- climate initiatives that would undoubtedly raise costs on our Nation's agricultural businesses. A threat to our Nation's ag producers is a threat to our national security. I encourage my colleagues to support this commonsense amendment and safeguard our farmers and ranchers from the Biden administration's misguided climate policies. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Chair, I am so glad that my colleague mentioned carbon emissions and the need to reduce them because our farmers and ranchers are a carbon sink. Like I said, they are the best conservationists in the world, and the harmful policies of the Biden administration continue to make their job much more difficult. Madam Chair, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Harris).

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Chair, we are closing in on 2 a.m., and while I definitely encourage my colleagues to support this commonsense amendment, I give thanks to the floor staff, the Clerks, the Parliamentarians, my colleagues on the committee staff who are here at 2 a.m. doing the very important work of the American people. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAMMACK

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, today we honor the career of Ms. Joyce Hamlett, our beloved Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms and our ``Keeper of the Mace.'' After nearly 5 decades of public service in the House of Representatives and at the U.S. Capitol, Ms. Hamlett will enjoy her well-deserved retirement as we thank her for all she's done. In the 1980s, Ms. Hamlett started on Capitol Hill alongside her mother in the Capitol Cafe, working first as a sandwich maker and then as a grill cook. Within 5 years she was promoted to hostess and handled the cash register for thousands of visitors and hundreds of Members each week. She later became an elevator operator at the Capitol before becoming a security guard in the House Chamber in 1994. In 2007, she was elected to serve in her current role as Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms and has served dutifully for the last 16 years. We all love her for her strict adherence to House Rules and decorum on the House Floor but know she's just as sweet once you get to know her and hear all her amazing stories from her career on the Hill. On behalf of my colleagues and Florida's Third Congressional District, we wish Ms. Hamlett all the best in her retirement and hope she returns to visit us and this amazing place she's served with honor and integrity during her long career. I congratulate Ms. Joyce Hamlett, and thank her for all she has done to contribute to the history of this institution. We are forever grateful and hope she enjoys her well-deserved retirement.

Mrs. CAMMACK

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of my amendment, No. 44, which is included in en bloc No. 1. This amendment aims to establish a working group that will explore the potential applications of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and a distributed ledger technology to enhance efficiencies and functions within the DOD. While blockchain technology is a relatively recent innovation, it has already proven its value in both private and public organizations, enabling cost reductions, supply chain optimization, improved traceability efforts, and so much more. DOD can benefit from numerous applications where blockchain or distributed ledger technology can save both time and money. The proposed working group will consist of officials within the DOD, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, relevant private-sector entities, and academic institutions. By assembling this working group, the DOD will initiate the evaluation of how blockchain, smart contracts, and distributed ledger technologies can be effectively utilized to ultimately yield taxpayer savings. Mr. Chairman, I thank Chairman Rogers for his work on the underlying bill, and I urge adoption of this amendment.

Mrs. CAMMACK

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of my bill, H.R. 277, the REINS Act, the largest regulatory reform bill in American history. I know that sounds pretty major, but the REINS Act is actually a commonsense bill that would require every new major rule costing more than $100 million to be approved by Congress before going into effect. I know that sounds radical to some, but actually, it is quite a bit of common sense. This is a bill that every single Member of this body should support to rein in a largely unchecked bureaucracy that is undermining the role of the very body in which we have the honor to serve. Every single Member in this Chamber should honor and support government transparency, government accountability, and empowerment of their constituents. Mr. Chair, I know that not everyone in Washington wants more power for the people. In fact, during his first 2 years in office, the President added more than $300 billion in new regulatory costs to the economy. That burden was left on the backs of we the American people. Additionally, the American Action Forum found that new rules in his first 2 years of office required 193 million hours of compliance paperwork. Mr. Chair, 193 million hours to comply with new regulations from nameless, faceless bureaucrats who are accountable to no one, certainly not the American people. To really drive home how wild government has grown under the Biden administration, think about this: Since the beginning of his time as President, Biden has added an average of 1,641 pages to the Federal Registry every single week. That is astonishing. According to the Foundation for Government Accountability, regulations cost Americans $2 trillion every year in compliance costs, economic losses, and other expenses. Those costs are due to ever- increasing regulatory actions that lack proper accountability by Congress. It is now time for Congress to reassert its role by placing new checks on the regulatory actions and the regulatory regime that negatively impact Americans in all walks of life across the country. Our constituents deserve to have their voices heard and be able to hold those in the Federal Government making decisions that have impacts on their daily lives and businesses accountable. Under the ever-growing regulatory state, that is not the case. Rather, nameless, faceless bureaucrats are making decisions and creating new regulations that have impacts to our day-to-day lives. In the case of this bill, these new regulations that have an impact of more than $100 million would be subject to coming back to Congress. When I talk to my constituents about this bill, they cannot believe how vast the regulatory regime truly is. Members of this body who argue against this bill are, in fact, arguing against their own self-interest and the role of Congress in our political system. In Federalist No. 51, James Madison states: ``Ambition must be made to counteract ambition.'' Right now, the ambitions of the executive branch down the street have far exceeded those of the regulatory branch. This has gone on for 100 years, regardless of the party that is in the White House. When it comes to regulations, I quite frankly don't care who is in the White House. I will come down to this floor in this Chamber every single Congress and fight for this bill because we in Congress must do what the Founders of this Nation and the Framers of our Constitution expected us to do--provide a proper, equal check to the executive and judicial branches of the government. Look no further than the Federal Register to determine the volume of regulations being proposed or finalized every single year. These are actions that Congress has no say in prior to going into effect and having the force of law. We are the lawmakers, not the folks down the street. The current Congressional Review Act process to disapprove of administrative actions is after the fact, going after regulations and actions after they have gone into effect. It is a useful tool but one that is not particularly effective. It is inadequate to match the size of the administrative branch and the number of regulations that are being proposed and finalized. Here are just a few examples of executive actions that could have been prevented if the REINS Act had been in effect: student loan forgiveness and loan repayment pauses, which could cost us in excess of $1 trillion; the Biden oil and gas lease sale ban; the unilateral increase in SNAP benefits through new agency standards that increase spending on the program by 25 percent, totaling more than $115 billion in 2022 alone; the expansion of subsidies for ObamaCare, costing more than $45 billion with a b, leaving people with less care, worse care that is, in fact, more expensive; new climate risk disclosure requirements for publicly traded companies, including the companies that they do business with, putting an undue administrative burden on small mom-and-pop shops. The list goes on and on. Let us not forget the ridiculous Federal regulations like fines and fees for Good Samaritans who untangle whales from fishing nets. One of the most ridiculous ones under title 21 of the U.S. Code makes it a Federal crime to sell spaghetti thicker than 0.11 inches in diameter. I couldn't believe it when I actually read this. It is a Federal crime. When you start digging into the impact that that has, think about this, Americans consume, on average, 6 billion pounds of spaghetti a year. It is a $30 billion industry in the United States alone, and we have a regulation on the books to monitor the size of spaghetti, like we don't have anything better to do. Some of these regulations sound silly, but I promise they have a very real impact. They drive up costs and ultimately cost us, the American people, money. Recently, a nationwide poll was conducted in which Republicans, Democrats, and Independents from all across the country of all demographics were educated on the REINS Act and then asked their opinion on it. The majority of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents all favored the REINS Act. In fact, this poll found that more Democrats than Republicans were in favor of this policy. Seventy-two percent of Democrats were in favor, and 71 percent of Republicans were in favor of it. I sent this very poll to every single Republican and Democrat with a personalized letter before this debate here tonight. There is no excuse for not knowing about this poll and the fact that their constituencies support more accountability and transparency in this Chamber. I just can't wrap my head around why, as a Member of Congress, you wouldn't want people in your district to be empowered to know that you are exercising your Article I authority as a Member of the people's House instead of playing partisan games and chasing political narratives that are nonexistent. Just last week, I had a meeting with homebuilders from my district who were in town for their annual fly-in. In fact, 35 percent of the cost of new homes being built in Florida is due to regulations. That is insane. For first-time home buyers, you are now paying 35 percent more, not just because of inflation, not just because of a broken supply chain, but because of Federal regulations. You can find examples in every single sector across this great country. That is why I encourage all of my colleagues to talk to local stakeholders and understand how regulations affect their constituents and impact the costs of goods, energy, services, heck, the cost of living. Talk to individuals in any sector, and they will tell you that there are burdensome regulations that are killing them. It is our job to step in. You will hear the negative impact. You will understand that Congress did not explicitly approve these regulations. That is why if you are a Republican, Democrat, Independent, or heck, just an American who believes in the rule of law, who believes in our Constitution and wants more transparency and accountability in the government, you will vote for this bill and support this bill.

Mrs. CAMMACK

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 662) to amend the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 to improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers, and for other purposes, as amended.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, this bill, led by my colleagues Representatives Scott Franklin and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, both of the Sunshine State as well, has the support of the entire Florida delegation, which is very urgently calling, on behalf of the citrus producers in our State, to pass this bill. Hurricane Ian impacted more than 375,000 acres of citrus groves, costing nearly $675 million in damages to the industry. More than 90 percent of all Florida citrus production was impacted by tropical storms in 2022. I will repeat that because I think it bears repeating: More than 90 percent of all Florida citrus produce was impacted by tropical storms in 2022. In December of last year, Congress appropriated $3.7 billion, with a b, to address agricultural losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters. However, to date, no citrus grower has received any of the agricultural disaster relief funds. None. When speaking to Secretary Vilsack, Secretary of the USDA, during a recent Ag Committee hearing, the Secretary stated that they, being USDA, needed this authority from Congress, and if we give USDA the authority, they will do everything that they can to get these funds to those who need it most. The exact quote from Secretary Vilsack was: If you, Congress, direct us, USDA, and give us the power to do so, we will do everything we can to get the resources to the people who need it as quickly as we can. This bill would allow the Secretary of Agriculture to create a program within USDA to support specialty crops, including citrus, damaged by natural disasters. In 2017, this relief model was successfully used to help growers recover from Hurricane Irma. The Block Grant Assistance Act would provide that exact same flexibility to the Secretary to help Florida citrus growers recover from Hurricane Ian. In 2018, Congress gave USDA the authority to issue block grants to States to assist with recovery efforts after Hurricane Irma. In conjunction with the USDA Farm Service Agency, the FSA, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the Florida Citrus Recovery Block Grant Program was created to support citrus growers impacted by Hurricane Irma. The CRBG program was widely successful in aiding the Florida citrus industry. Unfortunately, for our citrus producers, the language in the fiscal year `23 omnibus bill did not provide Secretary Vilsack the direct authority to disburse the appropriated disaster funds via block grant. Citrus is a crucial part of the Florida economy. The industry has more than 400,000 acres of citrus groves across the State. The industry contributes $6.8 billion to the economy each year and supports over 33,000 jobs. Citrus growers have had no shortage of challenges over the past several decades, from citrus greening to natural disasters, high input costs, labor concerns, and beyond. However, our State growers have continued to remain resilient. This bill would help our citrus growers recover from Hurricane Ian by allowing the Secretary to efficiently deploy the funds that have already been appropriated by Congress. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the distinguished gentleman from Florida (Mr. C. Scott Franklin).

Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I urge adoption of this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAMMACK

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend and colleague from the great State of Kentucky for yielding me time. I rise in strong support of this rule which would provide for consideration of my bill, the REINS Act of 2023. The REINS Act would address regulatory actions by requiring every new major rule or regulation that is $100 million or more to an industry, proposed by Federal agencies, to be approved by Congress before going into effect. Specifically, the House and Senate would be required to pass a joint resolution in order for a major rule to be approved by Congress. During his first 2 years in office, the President added more than $400 billion in new regulatory costs to our economy. The American Action Forum found that the new rules in his first 2 years required 193 million hours of compliance paperwork. That is 193 million hours to comply with new regulations from nameless, faceless bureaucrats who are accountable to no one. According to the Foundation for Government Accountability, regulations cost Americans $2 trillion a year in compliance costs, economic losses, and other expenses, Mr. Speaker. These costs are due to the ever-increasing regulatory actions that lack proper accountability by Congress. It is beyond time for Congress to reassert its role by placing new checks on regulatory actions that negatively impact Americans from all walks of life. The core question that we have to ask ourselves is this: Where is the lawmaking authority vested within our Nation? Further, what is the primary principle that our system requires to function? I can give you a hint, but I am sure you know the answer, Mr. Speaker. It is here. The argument that I hear from my colleagues on the left is that this bill would eliminate the expertise that these nameless, faceless bureaucrats bring. However, I have spoken to thousands of businessowners, industry experts, who are continually having to navigate the regulatory regime at the hands of bureaucrats who have never once worked a day in the private sector, never once having worked a day on any of their operations. This bill does nothing to eliminate expertise within the executive branch. What it does do is give proper oversight authority to Congress, specifically through the regulatory process. Those who argue against this bill are quite literally arguing against their own self-interests, against their role as Representatives of we, the people. James Madison stated in Federalist 51 that ``Ambition must be made to counteract ambition.'' Right now, the ambitions of the executive branch have trumped those of the legislative branch. This has gone on for nearly 100 years, regardless of who is in charge of the White House. What a poor and pathetic condition we are in if we as Members of the people's House, the House of Representatives, cannot even stand up for the institution in which we serve, that we swore an oath to serve. Quite frankly, I don't care what party holds the Presidency. I will come down to this floor every single Congress and fight for this bill and fight for we, the people, because this bill, at the end of the day, is about empowering the people, protecting the people from the real swamp, the nameless, faceless bureaucrats who dwell in basements all over Washington, D.C. We, in Congress, must do what the Founders of this Nation and the Framers of our Constitution expected of us to do, which is to provide a proper, real, equal check to the executive and judicial branches. I know my friends on the other side of the aisle feel the same as me. I hope that one day politics will allow all of us in Congress to make our Founders proud and jealously guard our legislative authority with all the might that we can muster. Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues, regardless of party affiliation, to support the REINS Act and support your folks back home. Let's reassert our Article I authority and support this rule.

Mrs. CAMMACK

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chairman, today, I rise in strong support of H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act. To drive home why this bill is so important, I want to emphasize that currently there is no permanent scheduling of fentanyl, only a temporary emergency scheduling order. That means when, not if, but when this temporary order on fentanyl expires, fentanyl-related substances will become street legal. Think about this: Over 300 people a day will die today from fentanyl poisoning, 300 people died yesterday, and 300 people will die tomorrow of fentanyl poisoning. If an airliner carrying 300 people crashed every single day, within the span of a week we would have declared a national emergency and would have begun the work on solutions, but we haven't done that here. If we don't pass this bill, when the emergency class-wide scheduling order expires, law enforcement will no longer have the authority to seize these extremely lethal drugs. Yes, you heard me right, they will no longer have the authority. As so many of my colleagues have said today, fentanyl is the leading cause of death for individuals between the ages of 18 and 49, surpassing COVID, cancer, heart disease, and even car accidents. In fact, the DEA, Biden's DEA, you-all's DEA, says this is their number one priority. Every single one of us knows someone who has been affected by fentanyl. Every single one of us in this Chamber knows who is responsible for the fentanyl pouring into our country, and it is every single one of our jobs to act and pass the HALT Fentanyl Act. Let's put the politics aside, come together as Americans for our communities, for this country. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes.''

Mrs. CAMMACK

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, as National Police Week gets underway and we prepare for the coming days of solemn tributes and remembrances of our brave men and women in blue and green here in our Nation's Capital and across the country, it is more important than ever that we stand here united as House Republicans and share our appreciation for all that our heroes do every single day to keep us safe. National Police Week is a time to remember and honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our safety and security and to express our gratitude and support to those who continue to serve and protect our communities across the country. As the proud Representative of Florida's Third Congressional District and the wife of a first responder, I have witnessed firsthand the courage and dedication of our local law enforcement officers. They are the ones who respond to emergencies, prevent crimes, and uphold the laws in our communities. They are the ones who face danger and uncertainty every time they put on their uniform. They are the ones who leave their families behind not knowing if they will return home safely. Like so many spouses, when my husband puts on his SWAT medic vest for a callout, I feel that twinge of uncertainty, and I hug him just a little tighter. It is a unique feeling to us--the people who love those who serve-- and, of course, we all pray that our loved ones return home safely. Before my colleagues take the floor and share their appreciation for our men and women in blue and green, I briefly want to share with you, Mr. Speaker, some of the stories of the fallen heroes from my district in Florida who have touched our lives and our hearts with their service. In Alachua County, we remember Deputy Sheriff Kenterrous Taylor who was killed in a single-vehicle crash while responding to a domestic violence call on March 12, 2020. He was only 27 years old and had served with the Alachua County Sheriff's Office for less than 1 year. He is survived by his fiancee, his son, his parents, and his siblings. In Gilchrist County we remember Sergeant Noel Ramirez and Deputy Taylor Lindsey of the Gilchrist County Sheriff's Department who were brazenly attacked and killed while on a lunch break in Trenton, Florida, on April 19, 2018. Sergeant Ramirez had served with Gilchrist County for 7 years and is survived by his wife and two children. Deputy Lindsey, who was only 25, is survived by his parents and his grandparents. In Bradford County, we remember Sergeant David Lashon Goodson who died from complications of COVID-19 on August 18, 2020. He was 48 years old and had served with the Bradford County Sheriff's Office for 22 years. He is survived by his wife, his daughter, his son, his mother, and his brother. In Marion County, we remember Deputy Sheriff Craig Heeder Riley II who died from complications of COVID-19 on December 16, 2020. He was 53 and had served with the Marion County Sheriff's Office for 25 years. He is survived by his wife, his two daughters, his son-in-law, his grandson, his parents, and his sister. Finally, just this year, we lost Deputy Nick Tilliman. He was 30 years old and had served our Nation in both the Army and the Navy. He was a friend to all and known as a goofball who could keep a smile on your face. Tragically, the smile that he so frequently donned couldn't hide the pain that he felt, and on February 15 of this year, he took his own life. It is not popular nor is it very easy to talk about the mental strain on our first responders, but it must be said both here on the floor of the United States House of Representatives and in the departments around this country that mental health matters. Our men and women in blue and green are responding to the most violent, disturbing, and tragic scenes that not only stay with them for the rest of their lives but force them to compartmentalize their work for the rest of their time on the force and beyond. No man or woman should have to bear that burden alone or in silence. It is well past time we prioritize mental health training and treatment for our LEOs and all of our first responders. Again, I am proud not just as a wife to a SWAT medic but as a Representative of some of Florida's finest. We are here to honor those who have served our communities with distinction as well as those who continue to do so. Today, Mr. Speaker, you will hear the stories of many who have served. I am especially honored to lead this Special Order along with my good friend, Sheriff John Rutherford, and giving thanks for recognizing their service. These are just some of the names of the fallen heroes from our districts. There are many more who have given their lives in other counties and cities across our State and Nation. Each one of them has a story to tell. Each one of them has a family to mourn. Each one of them has a legacy it is our duty to honor. We owe them a debt of gratitude that we can never repay, but we can do our best to support their families and colleagues who are left behind. We can do our best to ensure that they have the resources and equipment they need to do their job safely and effectively. We can do our best and will do our best to respect and appreciate their work and sacrifice. We can and we will stand up for our men and women in uniform in the face of attacks from those who wish to vilify our hard working LEOs. As we mark National Police Week 2023 and welcome the thousands of law enforcement officers to our Nation's Capital--their Nation's Capital-- for days of ceremonies, tributes, and important conversations, let us remember and honor the fallen heroes of law enforcement. Let us pray for their families and friends who miss them dearly and let us thank our brothers and sisters in blue and green who carry on the mission today. We will never forget that they gave their lives for us, and we will never forget their names--all 246 who were lost in the line of duty last year. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from the great State of Florida (Mr. Rutherford).

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Babin), another great colleague and friend.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on the subject of my Special Order.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend and colleague from the great State of Texas for his unwavering support for our men and women in blue and green. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Collins), my friend. Go Gators; I had to throw that in there.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend and colleague from the great State of Georgia for his comments. I now yield to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Edwards).