Tim Walberg

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember a great man and a great President, Ronald Reagan. Although President Reagan's 100th birthday would have been celebrated this year, I am reminded how clear and timeless his principles of limited…

I am standing here today to encourage my colleagues to sign that petition. If we won't deal with it in committee, let's bring it forward to say there is oil under the ground in ANWR, off our Outer Continental Shelf, the Bakken Reserve out…

I don't want to write a check for $170 million to Hugo Chavez. Let's get it done.

Not only do we have a governor riding a bicycle to the Capitol, we are exploring for ice on Mars, but not doing exploration for oil-- that we know is there----

If my colleague could yield just a moment here on one point that ties into that. We heard yesterday from one of our Senate colleagues from a northern State, a northeastern State, say that what we ought to do is buy one million barrels a…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And just to make sure that my constituents know that I have not changed States, it's Michigan. It starts with an ``M,'' it's up north, it's cold, generally. I can understand that. But I'm sure proud to represent…

And for those nations that love America and appreciate America, we're not standing in a strengthened position that we can afford to them the assurance that America will be there when necessary because we can take care of ourselves, we're…

Well, it is very similar, if I might add, to see how large expenditures go out with so little oversight, and so much statement that, oh, well, it has to be done. If we don't do it, who will? And there are so many needs. Well, there are. I…

Well, I have a lot of comments on that, but you said it so well. I appreciate the commonsense approach from a place where Davy Crockett roamed. I know that for a fact. Again, we are talking about, Congressman Davis, we are talking liberty…

Reclaiming my time, if I could just pose a question on that, why would you say that government should not be flexible and mobile enough in order to deal with the changing of times? The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness…

When you get to the common-sense issues, the virtues that people see as common sense, we are not divided, we are not red state, blue state. We are a common based unified people that believe in common sense things. Jonathan Witherspoon, one…

I thank my friend. I only have to think about the fact that to the taxpayer in my State, that if this $680 billion tax increase goes through to pay for additional spending, deficit spending, in a budget that goes way beyond what is…

And I appreciate that fact. There are good pieces of legislation, whether it be setting a cap on spending or setting a moratorium on earmarks, and looking at a way to get control of that so we are not wasting dollars. These are…

I appreciate those thoughts. I think you got to the nub of the question. It's not the fact that we don't want people to have those entitlements, we don't want them to achieve, we don't want them to have the opportunity that is afforded to…

It can't continue. If it does, we have lost it all. Jefferson said the government that governs best governs least. And it wasn't simply govern least to allow people less opportunity, but it is to give them more freedom; to give them more…

If I could break in, didn't we hear at the beginning of this year, January 4th and prior to that, that if the majority party had control we would see the prices go down on gas and other things? Didn't we hear that? Have we seen that take…

I appreciate you adding that because that's practical advice and a good example. The American public has grown to associate with our lifestyle all sorts of conveniences that we shouldn't feel embarrassed about. You ought to use them…

Absolutely. I appreciate you bringing it up, and I appreciate my good friend from Ohio for endorsing legislation that I've offered, and to have you as co-sponsors on it as well, that would make permanent the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts that…

growing up, my mother taught me that two wrongs don't make a right. For months, Congress has failed to meet its budget deadlines, and now House leadership is trying to make up for the inefficiency with a massive pork-filled spending bill…

Bipartisanship. You hear this expression tossed around quite frequently in political circles, so much so that perhaps it has almost become a cliche. Sadly, we don't see genuine examples of bipartisan cooperation in this Chamber enough, and…

I rise to offer a few thoughts as regarding the importance of National Bible Week as well. It has been thrilling to hear my colleagues from both sides of the aisle refer to the importance of Scripture, and especially encouraging to hear…

I missed the vote on rollcall No. 995 because I was visiting wounded warriors at Walter Reed. As an avid outdoorsman, and conservationist I supported the Motion to Recommit to H.R. 1483. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''

I find it ironic that we sit here this evening debating a clause to provide millionaires with Federal funding in the name of spurring investment when the majority party constantly supports to tax private investments out of business. The…

with O.J. Simpson back in the news, House leadership has decided to take one of his famous lines and use it to escape responsibility for a multitude of massive, budget-busting spending bills that they are trying to pass. Raising taxes…

as I travel throughout my south-central Michigan district, I have learned over the past few months in town hall meetings, small group meetings, or coffees, that virtually all Americans believe we owe a great debt of gratitude to those who…