Barry Loudermilk

Is there a magic number or formula that we use for that or----

What is the trigger mechanism to determine when you are going to bring a Capitol Police Officer in the district?

I think we need to be a little more fiscally responsible as we move forward.

It has long been known that NFIP is unsustainable fiscally.

One thing that I hear from people back home is frustration with the Federal Government, that the government doesn't live by the same rules that we put on the people.

Again, I love this country. I love what this country has stood for. I love the idea of our Founding Fathers, who made this Nation the greatest Nation in the history of the entire world. It is unique because our Founders understood that a…

As we look at H.R. 1, at least the limited amount of time that we have had to actually consider H.R. 1 as it has been rushed through the committee process and it has been rushed to the House floor--it grew from 571 pages when we had the…

I do want to commend my colleagues on the other side of the aisle for something that they have accomplished with H.R. 1, and that is unity, because this bill has brought the American Civil Liberties Union, National Right to Life, The…

I appreciate the gentleman and the author of the bill and his comments. Are there some good ideas in this bill? Absolutely. The States already have them implemented. Early voting. Great idea. Georgia did that many years ago; even included…

government governs best when it governs locally, the closest to the people.

I don't believe that is our job as Federal officials, to stop what is working in States and ask for a top-down approach.

We should pause; we should take careful consideration and get the feedback.

I think it is going to be counterproductive to what we are doing because this is disenfranchising the voters, and it takes away the power of the ballot away from the voter and hands it to lawyers.

What is illegal and what is criminal in another State, and we have seen it--you can't close your eyes and say you did not know that it could happen somewhere else.

Voting is a--almost a sacred thing in this country.

I mean, this is institutionalizing the potential for fraud.

This would undermine something that is of much greater importance than either one of those, is to prove you are who you are and that you are allowed to vote.

this bill is being pushed through to get a vote, to send a political message, and not enact good policy.

Again, I reiterate my concern of the lack of working with the 50 States and the secretaries of state and the governors on this.

I totally agree with my colleague. Georgia has implemented a no-excuse, no-reason absentee voting system.

When you are going to force a State to allow someone to vote at a polling place that is not their home polling place, they will not have the accurate ballot, and it will disenfranchise them from voting on those elections that matter the…

It is much more important that we ensure that those who should be voting are the ones who are voting, and the only way to do that is with proper ID.

I do believe that this causes confusion, and I do believe it could lead to the determination, when this law is implemented, that college students will be able to choose their domicile, as of today, at their university while also keeping…

I can tell you that the voters out there are really sickened by politics these days...

It is true that we have some gridlock at the FEC, and it takes time to get things done. But we are restricting free speech.