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Louie Gohmert
@louiegohmert· Republican · TX· Mar 12, 2010

No, they don't. And there is no reason to believe that anything could happen other than what we've already seen. They're not going to have 60 votes to do it, which is why they are trying to do it on a reconciliation gimmick.

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Louie Gohmert
@louiegohmert· Republican · TX· Mar 12, 2010

Madam Speaker, I appreciate so much the points my friend from California has been making. Here there have been discussions about health care and the White House wanting to take that over for the American people, and it really is…

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Louie Gohmert
@louiegohmert· Republican · TX· Mar 12, 2010

Well, it is hard to know; but I believe if the Speaker tells Bart Stupak, we are going to get the amendment, your Stupak amendment passed in the House through reconciliation, we'll get it done, and we should get it done in the Senate, I'm…

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Louie Gohmert
@louiegohmert· Republican · TX· Mar 12, 2010

The gentleman is exactly right. And I want to emphasize how important the Stupak language was. We did hear our friends across the aisle say, look, there is no money that will be allowed under the House bill for abortion. And I know they…

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Louie Gohmert
@louiegohmert· Republican · TX· Mar 12, 2010

I appreciate so much the insights from the gentleman from Georgia. You make such good points. Madam Speaker, I've heard people say before, Well, you know, I see you go down to the House floor and just pour your heart out, and you're really…

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Sheila Jackson Lee
@sheilajacksonlee· Democratic · TX· Mar 12, 2010

Madam Speaker, I have served on the Homeland Security Committee, tragically, since the occurrences of 9/11, and I want to congratulate this Nation for moving toward securing its people in a way that balances civil liberties and as well…

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Sheila Jackson Lee
@sheilajacksonlee· Democratic · TX· Mar 12, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a fallen hero, my friend, the late Congressman John Murtha. During the time of his memorial services and the special order hour that was rendered on this floor, my statements were not able to be…

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Sheila Jackson Lee
@sheilajacksonlee· Democratic · TX· Mar 12, 2010

Madam Speaker, yesterday, I debated the impeachment resolution, H. Res. 1031, but I was delayed in a health care discussion and meeting, which caused me to miss rollcall vote 102 of article I of H. Res. 1031, the impeachment resolution. I…

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Sheila Jackson Lee
@sheilajacksonlee· Democratic · TX· Mar 11, 2010

Mr. Speaker, this is indeed a sad day and a solemn day. As indicated by my colleagues on the floor of the House, however, it is an obligation of this body. I'd like to acknowledge the chairman of the Impeachment Task Force, Congressman…

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Lamar Smith
@lamarsmith· Republican · TX· Mar 11, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, today's vote on the Articles of Impeachment against Judge Porteous is necessary to ensure justice is applied to a corrupt Federal judge. When a judge is given a lifetime…

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Lamar Smith
@lamarsmith· Republican · TX· Mar 11, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Coble), a distinguished and senior member of the Judiciary Committee.

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Lamar Smith
@lamarsmith· Republican · TX· Mar 11, 2010

Mr. Speaker, here are the results of a new Investor's Business Daily public opinion poll about health care, and if you look at the chart right here, you will see those results. Asked if Congress should pass the current health care bill or…

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Lamar Smith
@lamarsmith· Republican · TX· Mar 11, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, we are here today to consider and vote on four articles of impeachment against United States District Judge G. Thomas Porteous. Thanks go to Congressman Schiff and…

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Lamar Smith
@lamarsmith· Republican · TX· Mar 11, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I yield 7 minutes to the ranking member of the Impeachment Task Force, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte.)

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Lamar Smith
@lamarsmith· Republican · TX· Mar 11, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner), former chairman of the Judiciary Committee.

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Lamar Smith
@lamarsmith· Republican · TX· Mar 11, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise), a Member of Congress who has taken an active interest in this case.

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Kay Bailey Hutchison
@kaybaileyhutchison· Republican · TX· Mar 11, 2010

Madam President, yesterday we made good progress on the bill that is the underlying bill, which is FAA reauthorization. It is in the interest of the traveling public that we start on the glidepath to passing this bill. We need to make…

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Ted Poe
@tedpoe· Republican · TX· Mar 11, 2010

Mr. Speaker, freedom of speech continues to be shouted down by the politically correct police. In the Netherlands, it is against the law to say something that offends someone else's religion. That is why Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders is on…

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