Mike Pompeo

Most of the things that the federal government's resources have gone to in this intervening period... continue to provide a very, very negligible set of outputs important to the American economy.

I was surprised Mr. Griffith didn't talk about coal exports.

Today, I stand here on the 40th anniversary of one of the worst decisions of our United States Supreme Court. It was deeply flawed. Too many Justices spoke of emanations of penumbras but missed the core principle contained in the…

Today, I rise to talk about a bird, the Lesser Prairie Chicken. Actually, it's not about the bird; it's about jobs. I happen to represent Cassoday, Kansas, the American capital of the Lesser Prairie Chicken. The Environmental Protection…

Today I rise in support of the 1,300 citizens of Buhler, Kansas--and indeed all Kansans--and in fact all Americans who value religious freedom and religious liberty. The citizens of Buhler are under assault. They are the latest victims of…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. When you think of coal and jobs, you don't necessarily think of Kansas. But in Kansas we depend on affordable, abundant energy to build airplanes, to grow crops--all of the things that come with affordable energy…

I wanted to come down to support this piece of legislation. It's important to America and to the taxpayers to protect them. I want to thank Chairman Stearns and Chairman Upton for letting me participate in this important investigation…

I would suggest maybe a little meet between the two of you.

I know there is a lawsuit. Ms. Nord, do you agree with that statement, that it has gained wide approval and acceptance?

I just say to the chairman, I'm not urging anyone to rush out and spend this money. I'm urging this money to stay in the pockets of the taxpayers because the Department of Defense has not asked for it. All of the things that have been…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Kansas will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Markey

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 32, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $250,000,000)''. Page 32, line 20, after the dollar amount…

A new vehicle today would be more fuel efficient than the vehicle of yesterday.

I saw precious little discussion of cost and price for consumer. It was all about mandates and department investments.

I want to remind Congress that EPA is implementing a law that Congress passed in 2007.

Tell me why I don't hear that very often.

You know, if folks back in Kansas were listening to this hearing this morning, they would be amazed, talking about D-4 RINs and mandates and liabilities and fining companies because they don't buy a product that doesn't exist.

I have to say when I hear us talk in Washington about alternative fuels, I think you could sometimes substitute alternative for consumer rejected or unaffordable or imaginary.

I guess we are just not as smart on this side of the podiums as we thought we were.

So why don't you just give up? Why don't you build a natural gas-fired plant or an algae plant or a wind plant instead?

Just as Congresswoman Jenkins opposed this amendment, I urge my colleagues to vote against this amendment as well. The facility at NBAF is a facility that is not just about Kansas. It's important that it's in Kansas. I'm happy that Kansas…

I want to first start by commending Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Ruppersberger for their great work on crafting this bipartisan bill, a strong piece of legislation that addresses some tremendously important issues that face our…

Just a few days after Memorial Day, I rise in support of a new resolution introduced by Mr. Gingrey to honor America's Patriot Guard Riders. The Patriot Guard started in August of 2005 in Mulvane, Kansas, the southern part of the district…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 5, lines 17 through 21, after each dollar amount, insert ``(reduced to $0)''. Page 6, line 7, after…

Thank you very much for yielding. You said that, because I'm in my first term, maybe I didn't understand. Perhaps it's because you've been here a couple of years that you don't appreciate how jobs are really created in the real world, not…