Steve Womack: “I would like to thank you for including the John Paul Hammerschmidt Federal Building and the U.S. Courthouse in the list…”

This is a very unusual situation we have. We created this Space Force, and we took people out of the Air Force and other services.

I think a lot of us up here would agree that the federal bureaucracy has become bloated, but I think we need to be a little bit more precise in downsizing a department with a mission as critical.

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.

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…