Steve Womack

The way we are doing business today is irresponsible.

Today's hearing presents an opportunity for us to have a serious conversation about the need to restore the principles of federalism in the budget process.

The size and scope of the federal government have vastly increased throughout our country's history.

This action effectively stripped their waiver to circumvent local and state approval.

Many well-intended federal requirements hinder states' efforts to address domestic priorities.

We may be facing a sovereign debt crisis which will affect every state, regardless of size.

A strong American economy yields positive results for all of us.

I thank the gentleman for giving me this moment. Mr. Speaker, years from now, history books will tell of this day. It will tell of a purely partisan effort to remove the President of the United States, an effort not built on a high crime…

It is with a heavy heart that I rise today to honor the life, service, and sacrifice of a hero from the Third District of the great State of Arkansas, Fayetteville Police Officer Stephen Carr. On Saturday, December 7, Officer Carr was…

We need to fix it. I spent last year with the distinguished chair of the Appropriations Committee, Mrs. Lowey, as co-chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform. We got really close on some good ideas…

I appreciate the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Granger) for yielding and for her leadership. I, too, am concerned about the direction we are heading in this continuing resolution, but I have another reason, Mr. Speaker. This CR includes a…

I think targets are a good idea with emergency clauses to deal with this.

I have given up hope that we are going to balance the books of the federal government.

It would improve the process greatly. I would encourage you to try to do that.

So the constraints that you suggest that we put on ourselves, they are only there for one reason, and that is not to explode this deficit and debt situation, even further exacerbate the situation as we currently have, which most people…

We are crowding out the investments that you gentlemen are suggesting that we continue to make to grow our economy.

I am proud to support the bill authored by my friend, the mayor from Knox County, and his Democrat cosponsor, Mr. Case.

I am often asked at home: when are you guys going to get together and do something, instead of fighting with each other?

Congress must come together in a bipartisan, bicameral fashion to reduce the debt, deliver on our Article I responsibilities and make good on our responsibility to the American people who have to balance their own budgets each month.

Simply put, the debt is on a completely unsustainable trajectory.

Our economy is strong. Forward momentum continues, thanks to the pro-growth policies enacted last Congress and under this Administration.

I think it is a Congress issue. I think it is a people issue that we have to agree that what we are doing right now is unsustainable.

I think we have got to get back to that place where there is bipartisan support for doing these things, and that is really the key.

I would hope that our Committee will eventually come to terms with that and be willing to deal with it no matter how tough the political world may be.

There has been a resurgence of economic confidence within our country.