Steve Womack: “I guess I feel sad for some of my colleagues across the aisle, especially the freshmen, who are not here.”

By the way, I have got to leave here in a minute and go meet with the city of Fort Smith board of directors.

Testing the boundaries a little, I would expect that.

Before I close, let me say, as most of my colleagues know and as Mr. Clyburn pointed out, my presence here today in the face of a terrible, personal hardship--the loss of my wife of over 41 years--I hope is indicative of the importance of…

I do think it is a bit dangerous, though, for us to enter into an era where we are usurping the authority of our Governors.