Steve Womack

It is my opinion that the reckless spending and out-of-control regulatory expansion unleashed by President Biden and Democrats has pushed us into a recession.

I am disappointed that once again it proposes massive non-defense increases, inadequate defense spending, and the elimination of longstanding life protections, such as Hyde.

When we pass measures in the Congress that do put pressure on a judiciary like that, we need to be mindful of it.

The rule of law is the bedrock of American society.

I hope you will work with the committee in crafting bipartisan appropriation bills that can be enacted before the start of the fiscal year 2023.

I don't see how increasing taxes on American corporations will help reduce inflation, address supply chain disruption, or help American companies compete on a global basis.

This debt, along with increasing interest rates, will hurt future generations' economic opportunities.

The budget proposes increases in both taxes and spending, which will likely grow inflation even higher.

Inflation is at the highest level since 1981.

It is embarrassing that we, the adults in the room here on the Appropriations Committee, cannot get out of our own way.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from San Angelo, Texas (Mr. Pfluger), a very distinguished member of the freshman class of this Congress, a member of the Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security Committees. I am proud of his…

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Tipton, Michigan, Michigan's Seventh District (Mr. Walberg), a valued and respected member of the Education and Labor and Energy and Commerce Committees.

I won't belabor the point that I made a few minutes ago that I am not a big fan of this process, but there does come a time in the process where we come to some agreement on things, and I guess we are at that stage of the game. Madam…

I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline).

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Allen), my friend who serves on the Agriculture and Education and Labor Committees, from a city unlike any other, Augusta, Georgia.

It is a great pleasure to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Pence) from Columbus, Indiana, and a respected member of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Colorado (Mrs. Boebert), a freshman from Silt, Colorado.

There is no question what the backbone of our economy happens to be--all these millions and millions of small businesses out there.

Last question in this round is about long-range fires.

Sign me up as one of the people a little bit concerned, in fact, a lot concerned, about the defense budget.

I would like to get a commitment from you to release the service academy board of visitors review as soon as possible.

Thank you for coming to West Point. Really enjoyed your speech to the cadets.

Are you concerned that these resources are going to have to be redirected for other important operational and readiness sort of functions?

The deficit and the debt on this country, more so now than ever before, to be an existential threat to national security.

I would suggest that maybe you use the word 'okay' or 'sufficient' to meet the National Defense Strategy.