Steve Womack

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.

I consider it to be dangerous, and I hope we can come together and inject some common sense into the situation and increase it more appropriately, in the words of Ronald Reagan, so that we can continue to have peace through strength.

I want to note my strong opposition to the top line number for defense. It doesn't even make up for inflation, which, to me, means it is a cut, and isn't the increase we need to compete, to deter, and to win against our pacing threats.

I thank the ranking member for the opportunity to speak. Madam Speaker, you don't need to identify as a Republican or a Democrat to want free and fair elections. Frankly, ask any American and I am pretty sure they will agree that the…

I think a little honesty is in order tonight. It is no secret that this so-called American Rescue Plan Act has little to do with the hardships placed on Americans by COVID. When 90 percent of a spending plan, rammed through on a sham of a…

I just want to associate myself with the remarks of Ken Calvert and others that have talked about the ISR needs of SOUTHCOM.

If the budget process is working in the Federal Government, it would be a resounding, not 'no,' but 'hell no.'

This is a form of generational theft. I mean, we are giving money out where there is not a definitive need, and we are going to ask future generations to pay for it.

Shouldn't we maybe claw back some of that second tranche of money if, in fact, we find that it hasn't necessarily been as big a hardship as we thought it was at the time we passed that bill?

If inflation becomes a problem, or if it becomes a more long-term issue for the country, we all know that that is going to have an impact on interest rates.

I look forward to working with you in your new position. Hopeful to have a successful, bipartisan appropriations process this year, and let's pray that we can get it on time.

Using partisan tools such as reconciliation to force through the current majority's policies is not a long-term solution to our challenges.

I don't see how increasing taxes on American corporations will unleash economic growth, create jobs, and help American companies compete globally.

I would encourage you and every senior official in the administration to visit the border and observe how dire the conditions at our southwest border have become.

I am concerned that the excessive level of Federal spending by this administration will lead to both inflation and historically high debt that will hinder the recovery and burden future generations of Americans.

But thank you for your time. And like all my colleagues, we look forward to the day that you can visit northwest Arkansas.

Well, I am glad to hear a Federal--a director at one of our agencies say--admit that the private sector does do a lot of great things and we can learn from them.

My dad always tells me that--and he is a wise guy--that you make your biggest mistakes in life under a couple of different conditions.

So we do know that restaurants are a critical pathway for so many immigrant communities.

However, a whole lot of other folks that were not in the priority groups, the disadvantaged businesses and what have you, veterans, that people not in those groups are going to be on the outside looking in.

I hope this initiative isn't prioritizing funding for undocumented business owners over business owners living and working in America legally.

As an appropriator, I will tell you I am deeply concerned about the upward trend of the net interest on our debt.

I hope you are right, Madam Secretary, that it is short-lived, but because of the amount of money that is in this pipeline that is going to go for years to come, I am afraid that this amount of Federal spending is going to keep the…

It is kind of hard to expect that they are going to return to full compliance when we see this bombardment that recently took place in Israel.