Steve Womack

We should double down on efforts that promote increased private sector development of next generation nuclear technology.

Congress should focus on policies that build on our successes and create a robust innovation pipeline, ...

While the Democrats' prevailing plan, the Green New Deal, has the support of nearly 100 members of the caucus, ...

I would admonish our Congress to get back to work and take the steps necessary to solve for that current crisis.

So how important is Congress doing its job to you?

We definitely need some level of border security in order to protect the sovereignty of our country

First of all, we agree that we have a broken immigration system.

I think Congress would be a lot better off if a criteria for being elected was to having been a mayor once upon a time.

It is the height of arrogance and hypocrisy for those who sat here ignoring this problem for months on end.

It is unconscionable that this body won't do anything about it.

We need to fund the opportunity for these children.

I think there is plenty of political opportunities have been there for every administration.

People are still wanting to come to this country. They still see us as the greatest nation in the world, the freest.

Over $4 billion, that is a direct cost of illegal immigration. Direct cost, right there.

This is not fair to our citizens and their sense of sovereignty. This is not fair to our rule of law.

Illegal immigration is bad. Period. We should be seeking to diminish one almost in its entirety as much as possible.

Securing our border and enforcing our laws is the only way to help solve this problem.

Unfortunately, we must first address the crisis at our southern border, a crisis that both sides acknowledge has to be managed.

My colleagues across the aisle have called this hearing today to talk about the budgetary and economic impacts of immigration.

Exploring ways to help lift people out of poverty is not new to this Committee.

I think the common thing that we have learned is that we have a poverty issue in our country.

I don't think there is a person up here who doesn't want to help every American achieve the American Dream.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Florida will be postponed. Amendment No. 37 offered by Mr. Hill of Arkansas The Acting…

I will finish by saying that all through this healthcare debate that we have had over the last 10 years--and I have been here 8\1/2\ years of that--it has all been about access to healthcare. This gentlewoman's amendment, Madam Chair…

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