Jim Banks

I thank the ranking member for yielding time to me today and for his many years of service. America and the world are safer today because of Mac Thornberry's service in the United States House of Representatives. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr…

I thank my colleague and friend from the great State of Arizona (Mr. Biggs) for organizing this Special Order so we can focus on the civil unrest that has enveloped our Nation in recent months. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank all of my…

I thank my friend for yielding. Like my great colleague from the great State of Texas, I love America, but I want to know: Why does it seem like some want America to fail this test? We should all be rooting for America's success in its…

I thank my friend and colleague from the great State of Texas for organizing this important conversation that we are having here this evening. There is so much, as the gentleman has already said, that makes America great, our history, our…

I thank the ranking member for yielding, and I want to congratulate him on a tremendous record of service to our Nation and to our men and women in uniform. It seems fitting that this piece of legislation would be named after him. It…

I believe it is the most important conversation that we should be having in America at the moment: How do we get our kids back in the classroom?

There is no doubt about it, our teachers are the super heroes in all of this trying to do whatever it takes to deliver that education to these kids.

I am cautiously optimistic that a March 28, 2020, go live is still achievable in Spokane.

Over the last 10 days, I have seen the very best of America. I have seen restaurants Umi Seafood and Lucille's BBQ in Fort Wayne deliver thousands of meals to those who need it. I have seen TNT Floral Shop in Columbia City deliver flowers…

The Army can no longer be an Industrial Age Army in the Information Age. We are shifting from simply distributing personnel to more deliberately managing our soldiers' and civilians' talents.

I have to say that I am extremely disappointed that there is no VA witness here today to discuss electronic health record modernization.

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his tireless efforts on behalf of the unborn. Mr. Speaker, although the ruling in Roe v. Wade significantly altered the fabric of our Nation, Hoosiers will never stop marching in defense of the…

During the President's upcoming State of the Union Address, he has the opportunity to deliver a strong message of unity, peace, and hope to all of those who tune in, both Americans and all who are watching abroad. Just in the last few…

I'm pretty angry. I'm angry with you, the Speaker of the House. I'm angry with Chairman Adam Schiff. I'm angry with the Chairman Jerry Nadler. I'm angry they're putting the country through this. They've bastardized the tool of impeachment…

This hearing is literally labeled how the Trump Administration is harming children.

When President Obama illegally issued DACA by executive fiat, he caused the death and suffering of an untold number of children.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

there is no doubt in my mind that when a company infects its products with malware, or inserts back doors or engages in any kind of hacking, it must be immediately banned from doing business with the U.S. Government.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of my legislation, H.R. 3996, the VA Design-Build Construction Enhancement Act. I first want to thank Mr. Perlmutter, my colleague on the other side of the…

we are just playing catch-up.

The qualitative edge over our rivals is dwindling, and we can no longer afford to take for granted the military dominance that we have enjoyed.

We have been chartered to review U.S. defense capabilities and assess the state of the national security innovation base to meet emerging threats and the rise of global competitors.

I feel that members that do similar work should get the same benefits.

I thank the ranking member for yielding. I oppose H.R. 3525 because it is poorly conceived, erroneously drafted, and extremely risky. This bill would require the Border Patrol to divert resources from its core mission of protecting our…

I was disappointed to see the 3-year scheduling implementation stretch out to 5 years before it even begins.