Yes, to be able to allow farmers to decide themselves what they want to plant rather than somebody that is planning for this out of the centralized bureaucracy in Washington telling my dad and my brother what they can plow on their…
Sam Brownback
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Sam Brownback is a Republican politician who served as the Governor of Kansas from 2011 to 2018. Prior to his governorship, he was a U.S. Senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011 and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1996. Brownback is known for his conservative positions on social issues and his advocacy for tax cuts and economic development in Kansas. During his tenure as governor, he implemented significant tax reforms aimed at stimulating the state's economy, although these policies faced criticism and led to budgetary challenges.
I want to recognize what the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. Chrysler] has been doing. Here is a businessman coming into the Congress. Normally, people would say, well, this would be the type of person that would defend the Department of…
I just wanted to recognize these two extraordinary Americans and what they have done, for their extraordinary service they have committed to this country and the people of this planet. Dr. Graham has evangelized to more people on this…
it is my honor to stand on the floor of the House of Representatives and recognize an important part of Kansas and American history and that is the 100th anniversary of the Kansas Technical Institute. One hundred years ago, the State of…
What I think he is doing that is so important is we are moving to balance the budget. These are then tough choices that we have to make. We are having a good discussion, I think, of a tough choice. Here is a program that has been very…
for the first time today in 26 years, something very, very unusual has happened. That is, this morning at 1:05 a.m., the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives proposed a balanced budget, a balanced budget, one so that in…
Look, we have tried it, and we have really tried it. It is time to move on, and let us try something different that we think really can work and can be liberating to the people across the country, and you are seeing it take place from this…
I would just like to talk to Members, the Chamber and those listening about what we did this past week. It was on Wednesday we came forward with a proposal announcing task forces that would develop the proposals to eliminate 4…
Secretary Mossbacher that used to run the Department of Commerce was there at the press conference endorsing this. Don Hodel, who used to run the Department of Energy I talked to today is strongly supporting us. Henson Moore that used to…
I rise to address the body to comment about the elections on November 8 and the clear statement the American people spoke of at that point, which was to reduce the size, the scope, and the intrusiveness of the Federal Government. It has…
It is insane to run $200 billion annual deficits and put that on the backs of my children and grandchildren to come. That is wrong. That is morally wrong to do that. At this point in time in our history it is wrong. But instead of focusing…
what a great day it was for America yesterday, and for this farmboy from Parker, KS. We put in place a number of reform initiatives that needed to take place. I was delighted to carry the bill to do a complete audit of the House of…
Mr. Speaker, as a new Member, I am amazed that the House of Representatives has been taking money from the taxpayers to run Congress without keeping track of where that money goes. A comprehensive audit of this institution is long overdue…





