This is the way the system works.

I quite literally have nothing to negotiate.

There has to be reform.

Troops won’t be paid. TSA agents won’t be paid. The WIC program — the Women Infants and Children Nutrition program — and other food services will be delayed.

And so even though he could defeat anybody in a debate so often — and I saw this myself when he would vanquish someone in a policy argument — he was the first person after that to reach out a hand of friendship or offer an arm around the…

The ball is in Chuck Schumer’s court. I hope he does the right thing. I hope he does not choose to shut the government down and inflict pain on the American people.

the time for appropriate sanctions against Russia is long overdue

I will say that people all over this country are shaken. Mr. Speaker, this has been a tough week in the country. I think I have spoken at three or four vigils already. I will be attending our late friend Charlie Kirk's funeral on Sunday…

For a couple [of] decades, we defended religious freedom and speech that some people deemed to be inappropriate.

Look, in America, it’s a very important part of our tradition that we do not — this is a conservative principle and certainly an American principle — we do not censor and silence disfavored viewpoints.

That’s not the government censoring speech, that’s personal behavior and decorum, and you have a right to enforce that.

So, I don’t think it’s a violation of core principles for people to have appropriate measures taken when they act like crazy people online.

It’s as if a dark shadow was cast over our country and certainly here, even on Capitol Hill, the leaders of the nation have been shaken.

We have to recognize that reality and address it appropriately.

There will be. You know, we had a moment of prayer and silent reflection on the floor on Wednesday.

If they shut the government down, it would be their unilateral decision to do so.

And I think the best way we honor his memory is to continue to do that very thing and not shy away from debate.

I'm doing okay, Major. Thanks for asking. No question, it was a difficult week for the country.

We have to defer to the commander in chief.

I mean, calling people Nazis and fascists is not helpful.

We have been working very hard in the House to restore regular order in the appropriations government funding process.

to save this great Republic

We have to build consensus around all of it, but I think we will need a short-term funding measure, a clean C.R. that will allow more time to figure all this out.

We will have to see. I have got to build consensus around all of it, but I think we will need a short-term funding measure, a clean C.R. that will allow more time to figure all this out.

What I do know, Major, is that my good friend Charlie would not want any of us to be consumed by despair. He would want us to go forward boldly. That was his message, and to do it in love.