Brandon Williams

The key is early detection and taking care of things as soon and as quickly as possible.

We need a boots-on-the-ground approach.

It is essential that we be prepared to face these threats to prevent and/or minimize the impacts they may have on our food system.

Today I would like to bring attention to the recent outstanding achievements of the University of Texas at Austin. This public university, which I represent, has continued to fulfill the Texas Constitution's mandate that UT be a…

Thank you for the time. I rise today to support H.R. 766, the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016. As a small-business owner for 44 years, I have seen it all--or at least I thought I saw it all--and I am deeply troubled…

I thank the chairman. Mr. Chairman, I am proud to rise in support of H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015. Introduced by my good friend Chairman Luetkemeyer and my friend Congressman Cleaver, this bipartisan…

On rollcall 672 on final passage of H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015, I would have voted ``aye,'' which is consistent with my position on this legislation.

In full disclosure, my name is Williams, as Mr. David Scott had said. I am also an auto dealer, but my colleagues here in the House already know that. It is not something I am ashamed of. In fact, it is something I am very proud of. But…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 563, line 15, insert ``primarily'' before ``engaged''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution…

I am a second-generation auto dealer. I have been in the industry for most of my life. I know it well. As such, my one-word amendment will fix Senate language that puts unintentional new burdens on all rental car establishments. My…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I would also like to thank my colleague, Ms. Moore, for her hard work on this. I appreciate it. H.R. 2643, the State Licensing Efficiency Act, will expand the State's ability to use a federally accepted…

President Obama would have us believe that the American people are incapable of making our own choices, that we are just not smart enough. From health care to education, to now personal retirement accounts, the Obama administration thinks…

As Commander in Chief, the President of the United States is tasked with upholding the safety and security of our Nation; but, yesterday, President Obama vetoed the annual defense bill that ensures the right policies are in place to…

The question we must ask ourselves today in light of recent revelations: Why does Congress insist on giving half a billion dollars of the taxpayer money to an organization that has such disregard for human life? Considering the budget…

As this President comes closer to his final year in office, it is no secret that he only cares about shaping and molding his legacy. When discussing the Iran deal last year, his Deputy National Security Advisor said to reporters: ``This is…

In the past year, our Nation has witnessed an unspeakable tragedy--a rivalry of law enforcement officers and the communities they work so hard to protect. From riots in Ferguson and Baltimore to, most recently, the individual targeting and…

I want to thank you for your leadership. Before I begin, I would just like to say, I am a small-business owner. I have owned my own business for 44 years. I have been through a lot. I have been through dollar gasoline; I have been through…

As a representative from the 25th Congressional District of Texas, it is my pleasure to represent Fort Hood in the United States Congress. From its state-of-the-art training facilities to its experienced leadership and world-renowned…

Up until several weeks ago, my State of Texas experienced a drought so severe that water levels were reduced to historic lows while conservation efforts were set to all-time highs. Lakes and reservoirs were bone dry. Wildfires were a…

On Monday, our Commander in Chief admitted that, in the fight against the Islamic State, the U.S. does not have ``a complete strategy.'' It is hard to believe that it has been 1 year since the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria--ISIS, ISIL…

Soon, we will vote to end funding for a government program that is, at best, unethical and, at worst, illegal. The program known as Operation Choke Point forces banks to discriminate against legitimate, legal businesses. Today, we know…

As a small-businessowner of 44 years, I have seen friends and colleagues lose gains earned from a lifetime of hard work because of Washington's greed and failed policies, like the death tax. We must repeal this unfair policy that does no…

In 1939, a man started a car dealership to realize the American Dream. When he died, the ownership of the business was passed along to his son and so was a death tax liability equal to a significant value of the business' worth. The IRS…

Thank you, Congressman Dold. Mr. Speaker, I wish to discuss an important matter that we have heard tonight and talk a little bit about it more, that impacts both my home State of Texas and, as we have heard already, the Nation. Nuclear…

Well, there is no question about it. It is about jobs, and it is about growth. We need Yucca Mountain to come online, so we can begin to develop these properties and also protect the safety of America and Americans.