Steve Womack: “Even with tax increases, it balloons to more than $700 billion a year.”

Let me correct the record on one thing my friend said. He referred to the continuing resolution that expires not February 17, but this month, November 17. I just didn't want him to give the American people the appearance that we had a lot…

I think we have a role in that and hopefully we can get to it.

I claim the time in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arkansas is recognized for 5 minutes.

Testing the boundaries a little, I would expect that.