Mark Meadows

What I have seen with my own two eyes is people become dependent on a system.

I have always believed that the best way to get people out of poverty is not necessarily through government programs, but through creating an environment where those living in poverty have access to a good-paying job.

I can tell you that a lot of times, those that are affected the most, they are not making those kinds of purchases.

The Trump administration has taken no action, and I would repeat no action, other than public comment.

I would say this: One of the concerns I have is the premature nature of this hearing.

For those who blow the whistle retaliation is almost certain.

I am extremely concerned that as we look at this issue that we have to come together in a bipartisan way to figure this out.

I am here to say that if we only focus on the fact that they are not getting it right with facial recognition, we have missed the whole argument because technology is moving at warp speeds.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I never thought that I would hear on this House floor an apology to the Iranian people for an action that we took that was justified, taking out a terrorist. I cannot believe it. And, yet, we just heard…

I thank the gentleman for his leadership on this important piece of legislation and I rise in support of it. I can tell you, there are a number of comments that are often made about Texas. We see that we have got Mr. McCaul; we have got…

Today, as we sit here debating impeachment, all they want to talk about is the Constitution and Alexander Hamilton. During the last 30 days I have heard more about Hamilton from my Democrat colleagues, and until then the closest they ever…

After two terms you start to understand this is the land of promise but not necessarily delivery

Did the FAA at some point in this process make a mistake?

I want to streamline certification. What I am concerned about is the FAA looks at the certification process--and we are recertifying screws and things that, quite frankly, are taking a whole lot of time.

But what I am saying is, it is very frustrating, when it is obvious that mistakes were made, that you just don't say, 'Mistakes were made.'

Do you think we could substantially lower our operating and maintenance costs if we invested significant dollars -- and significant system-wide would be hundreds of millions in terms of infrastructure.

I mean, that is his number-one priority. So the fact that it is your No. 1, you get an 'A' for the day, and maybe even an 'A+' on the FITARA scorecard.

We want to make it a more formal part of that where literally we reward you for doing a good job.

I will be very, very quick. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your leadership on this issue, and the very fact that we are having this hearing is the emphasis and the priority not only of the Chairman but of members broadly.

If the gentleman from Oregon is suggesting that we do not pay for that fee in the ultimate gas tax that we--you know, he is the chairman of the Transportation Committee. As anybody knows, he would know that it is embedded in part of that…

I will be glad to address the gentleman's question. There are a number of different areas where we actually collect money. The LWCF is one of those. $900 million a year comes from oil producers. It is supposed to be spent on something, but…

In a SCIF in the basement of this very building is a secret process, a process that is designed to keep the truth from the American people. Now, it is not based on firsthand comments. It is based on secondhand gossip. And I can tell you…

If the gentleman opposite has no more speakers and is prepared to close, I will go ahead and give my final remarks. Mr. Speaker, I think it would be appropriate for me to recognize our fine staff that is here. All those who have prepared…

Only in Washington, D.C., is spending $160 billion more on defense a cut. The gentlewoman from Texas is talking like we have cut the defense. We are spending $160 billion more over a 2-year period. Ask the military men and women if they…

It is interesting that the gentleman from California (Mr. Garamendi) would suggest that this President ripped this from Congress. We willingly gave it to him under section 2808. The gentleman knows all too well that if he didn't want the…