Kevin Hern

The bill before us today is no different than the policies that have been pushed over the last year, and like the Green New Deal, the bill would cripple our energy sector.

But today is just another unfortunate episode in the relentless attack by my Democrat friends in the war on fossil fuels and the American energy sector.

We are currently racking up roughly $110 million of debt per hour.

I always love it when we talk about the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, because it is a bit of schizophrenia we have.

Thanks to the President and his getting after the regulations and cutting, you know, somewhere around 10 to 15 regulations for every one that is introduced, the growth is going on.

I appreciate that states are here.

It is always amazing to me, when we hear about putting money back in the pockets of people, that that is a bad thing.

States need to come up with ways to solve their own problems. States, when they do that, do that much more effectively than people governing from Washington.

I think if the states are looking to the federal government to be fiscally responsible and to solve your problems, and to create the programs that you want for the citizenry, well, you should go a different direction.

We have to stop this ridiculousness. We got to do it in regular order, get a budget passed, be responsible legislators for the American people.

I would like the federal government to focus on the one thing it should do, which is securing the United States.

I have been intrigued by some of the language that I have heard here today.

To continue this success it is essential that we as elected officials are fostering growth for startups and small businesses rather than creating more barriers.

These same officials roll out strategies promoting 'environmental justice' and 'economic equity' (while never defining either). Yet, it is ultimately our fellow Americans who struggle to make ends meet when the price at the pump goes up…

The most terrifying words in the English language are, I quote, 'I am from the government and I am here to help.'

It is clear that small businesses will make a real difference in the communities without government.

If it is not $93 trillion or $83 trillion, what is the number that we are talking about?

To put money back in the people's pocket is not wrong.

So only $100 billion a year? Is that what you are saying? Is that roughly--wow. Trillion? Trillion dollars a year.

There is no sense of fiscal accountability in this House.

I am thankful today in the House Budget Committee that we are actually talking about taxpayer debt for the first time.

I don't believe that Members of Congress are naive enough to believe in MMT as a way of servicing our debt.

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. I would like to thank my colleague, Representative Veasey, for his leadership on this important legislation, which will help provide small business manufacturers with greater competitive edge in the open…

I would like to thank my colleague, Representative Veasey, for his leadership on this important legislation, which will help provide small business manufacturers with greater competitive edge in the open marketplace.

I think sometimes people forget that every large business did start as a small business.