Gary Palmer

They are small business owners, farmers, parents, veterans, and neighbors who get up every day and do the right thing for their families and their communities. That is who I work for. That is who this has always been about.

In the movie, ‘Field of Dreams,’ they said, ‘Build it, and they will come,” U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer said at a 2023 media event, misquoting the 1989 Kevin Costner film. “That applies to infrastructure.

A moratorium would be suicidal for the country.

Once again, it is as though we are debating two different bills. I have no idea where industry comes into this. This is about protecting forests. It is about promoting wildlife. It is about reducing emissions by prescribed burns. If my…

I don't think we want to follow the California model for America's economic future, with their high energy prices, the highest poverty rate in the country, and destructive economic policies driving businesses out of the State. I think with…

I will remind them again that, in particular, the State of Ohio received $202,030,262 from the Rural Health Transformation Fund that every Democrat voted against. I remind my colleagues that the Republicans have made a major investment in…

Dependence on China for critical minerals is an undeniable threat to our national security.

For four years, the Biden-Harris administration waged war on American energy and did nothing to make the U.S. less dependent on adversarial nations like China for critical minerals. This has become a serious threat to our national security.

I rise today to recognize my alma mater, Hackleburg High School, on winning the 1A baseball State championship. In the fourth inning, the Panthers were tied with Leroy High School 4-4. Ross Hudson, who was named MVP, singled, driving in…

I rise to congratulate Second Lieutenant Caroline Robinson on her graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point. A little over 4 years ago, I had the honor of nominating Caroline to West Point when she was a student at…

Congress has a role in governing the country.

I think it is an unfortunate part of FEMA's history. I can understand why there is a built-in political bias for FEMA employees in Washington because only about 6.5 percent of the vote for President in the Washington, DC. went to Trump.

Would that have anything to do with the way Congress appropriates funds for the Department of Defense?

If you start before the design is final, you are almost guaranteeing that you are going to have massive numbers of change orders.

The fact that you have not had a successful audit in 34 years and the fact that you have not implemented much of what the GAO has recommended is problematic.

The only Federal agency in the country that has failed to pass an independent audit, they remain on the GAO's High-Risk List for waste, fraud, and abuse for 34 years.

It would be good for the Committee to get that list. And would you recommend that we consider legislation to require the Social Security Administration to verify the data?

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

There was never any enforcement in it.

Some of them are pretty good about implementing, but some of them are absolutely terrible about it.

I think we are far better off if we are in a preventive mode than we are in trying to recover what has gone out.

PACE is designed to look backward to chase money that has already been paid.

In an Oversight Committee hearing, I asked the former directors of the Census if they supported Federal laws that prohibit noncitizens from running for office, making financial contributions to candidates, and voting. All three said they…