Kenny Hulshof

I think this is a point worth visiting about. You know, the economic pundits, some of the political pundits have really in the last weeks, you know, have had a heyday with poking holes in and pointing out some parts, perhaps, of the…

once again the 32 newly-elected Republican Members of this body have sought a special order of this House to focus on issues that affect the lives of Americans all across this great land. We have, as Members know, in the past explored…

If I could prevail upon the gentleman a little further, I appreciate his comments, and I know before joining this body that he was a leader in the Kansas legislature for a number of years. What did the State of Kansas do either on crime…

In fact, I know that some who say that crime is not that much of a problem and that the statistics say that violent crime is going down, and they talk about government programs having worked, and yet why is it that none of us at least who…

I appreciate the gentleman, especially for his very eloquent voice, and he is right, last week we were focused on our pocketbooks, unfortunately. And National Victims' Rights Week, while it was something we celebrated and recognized back…

I appreciate the gentleman's joining us and especially for his eloquence in speaking on behalf of crime victims. I know certainly he raises a number of good points, particularly about parole. I know that this body has, on occasion…

It seems that especially the earlier that the education process can begin, once that foundation begins, you can really begin to build that foundation. I know recently just going back, I have had a chance to visit with the local elementary…

for most Americans, the point of least favorable contact between them and Washington occurs today, in fact tonight, and probably up until the midnight deadline when Americans will be delivering their tax returns to the local Post Office…

Yes, the tax limitation amendment did not pass, but yes, we did pass overwhelmingly the sense of Congress to provide tax relief. In addition, we passed today the Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act, which I think is certainly necessary in…

last week the newly elected Members on the other side of the aisle held a press event, with the minority leader in tow, to complain about the legislative pace of this Congress. As the Speaker knows, on this side of the aisle, newly elected…

I noted with interest that they made a request for an additional $1 billion over the next 2 fiscal years for additional capital expenditures. Yet, as we talked about, the monies that we have spent, and certainly as the clock is ticking and…

In fact, if memory serves me, that earlier because of such an emergency situation regarding the safety of airports and the fact there was a shortfall in the airport trust fund or the safe harbor rule, that there was an extension of the…

Just to conclude very briefly, once again, those of us on the GOP side, newly elected Members, it is our goal to end this tax trap. It is our goal to help the American people, as we have heard here tonight, earn more money, to be able to…

There are so many ideas, innovative ideas that are sprouting up like seeds all across this country. I think it is incumbent upon us as a body, a legislative body, Mr. Speaker, and again certainly the Government has a role, but I think that…

It is, of course, noteworthy that when hunger strikes, it does not ask for party affiliation. Hunger does not care if one is a liberal or a conservative or a Democrat or a Republican. In fact, when the pangs of hunger are most sharply…

I believe that the last Congress, the 104th Congress, helped make that claim a reality when it began to wrest away control from the Federal bureaucracy and began to send power and control back to State governments and city councils and…

I have here in my hand a copy of the Constitution, about which there has been much debate here today. I believe that the Founders created this document which outlined the principles by which we have been governed and continue to be…

it will be incumbent upon me in the next couple of months to prove that declaration to be false, yes.

I have pledged to the people back home in the 9th Congressional District that I do not intend to make a career out of politics.