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Due to my only daughter, Amie Westerman, having her wedding rehearsal dinner on Friday, May 17, 2019, I will not be present for the vote on H.R. 5, The Equality Act. Had I been present for the vote, I would have recorded a Nay vote…
Because it's a serious program, it's not included. Every single time that we have put forward or anyone else has put forward any type of immigration plan that it's included DACA, it's failed. That's a divisive thing.
we are here in the middle of National Military Appreciation Month. So I am pleased to join my colleagues in showing our Nation's gratitude for every single soldier, sailor, airman, marine, and coastguardsman who is serving or has served…
I would like to echo the sentiments my colleagues have expressed in appreciation of the men and women who serve in our Armed Forces. While it may seem like the Members of this Chamber, much like America itself, are strongly divided on…
This Sunday, the Reverend Dr. Ronnie Floyd, senior pastor of Cross Church in northwest Arkansas, will deliver his final sermon in a joint service of the many campuses at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Dr. Floyd has served as…
Because, as we know--and we have talked about some constitutional issues in here--article 1 says that budgeting is the responsibility of the Congress, and the Congress has no budget.
We talk a lot about things that I am not sure are doing a lot of good for the country, and we fail to look at the good things that have been done.
One issue that is very important to me--and I think it is important to all members of this Committee, regardless of party--is the devastating wildfires that we have seen.
I commend the Administration for at least putting a budget suggestion together.
As we know--and we have talked about some constitutional issues in here--article 1 says that budgeting is the responsibility of the Congress.
one of the great frustrations I have as a Member of Congress is the fact that the varsity sport of Congress is a game called kicking the can down the road.
I think it is important to keep that balance.
Strengthening retirement security for today's seniors and families, as well as future generations, is a goal that I think we all share.
the problem is not tomorrow. The problem is 2035.
But we also have a lot of people that are making some very poor decisions with their lives, be it things like drugs and alcohol or, you know, matters, you know, that involve criminal conduct.
I am pleased to join many of my colleagues today to celebrate National Small Business Week. Nearly every day, we do business with these local retailers or use products they had a hand in creating somewhere along the supply chain. Still, it…
5 years ago, I, along with 46 of my fellow Senators, released a letter to Iran's Ayatollah letting him know that any nuclear deal he reached with President Obama wouldn't be worth the paper it was printed on unless it was ratified as a…