Steve Womack: “We simply must start making tough budgetary decisions in order to put our country on a responsible fiscal path and…”

There are only about 578 people that will be affected by this. You know, the Guard is over 100,000.

I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge the last speaker, my friend, Earl Blumenauer. It was a source of pride for me to be here on the floor this morning and see the gentleman's last speech on the floor of the House of Representatives…

This is not an attempt to undo the Guard. It is a very small number of people.

I can tell all of you the river valley in Arkansas is very excited to hear the sound of freedom beginning this fall, I guess, when the Polish show up.