Steve Womack

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.

Here we are, in the people's House, charged with the responsibility of taking taxpayers' money and making sure that it is spent properly, with proper oversight. And yet, we are about to vote on a bill that is set to top-line numbers; that…

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.

I would also like to ask a question about what I call the suppression of ingenuity or the suppression of ideas.

If we are not doing very well at some of the other fundamental jobs that are in front of Congress, ... how can we expect that government-run health care ... is going to be that one area where we do extremely well?

We haven't found the political will to find agreement.

We don't have a budget. We don't have agreed-upon numbers, yet the Appropriations Committee is marking up to numbers that have not been agreed to.

A couple of final questions.

I think Mr. Crenshaw referred to it a little bit.

In my opening statement, you heard me talk about the expected cost of government-run health care and how would we pay for it.

This Sunday, the Reverend Dr. Ronnie Floyd, senior pastor of Cross Church in northwest Arkansas, will deliver his final sermon in a joint service of the many campuses at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Dr. Floyd has served as…

But we also have a lot of people that are making some very poor decisions with their lives, be it things like drugs and alcohol or, you know, matters, you know, that involve criminal conduct.