Kevin Hern

Last year we lost Senator Tom Coburn, a dear friend of mine, and a legend in both this Chamber and across the Capitol for his consistency and dedication to the fiscal responsibility of our country. Tom taught me so much about the way our…

The Biden administration has put themselves on the side of Big Government, big taxes, and big bureaucracy. To paraphrase the great President Ronald Reagan, he said: You can't be for Big Government and still fight for the little guy. Our…

Speaker Pelosi reminded us about 3 years ago when she infamously said: Show me your budget, and I will show you your values. That phrase and that statement have been made so many times by leaders talking about budgets. In America…

May I ask how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oklahoma has 35 minutes remaining.

Our country is facing a crisis of our own making. Republicans and Democrats alike have contributed to the rampant spending in Washington over the last several decades. But it is time for someone to stand up and say enough is enough. I am…

I would yield to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. Miller), the 15th Congressional District.

Today, I rise to give voice to the concern of millions of Americans, the crisis at our southern border. I saw it for myself. Not only are our facilities packed to 10 times beyond capacity, but the influx is growing. Biden revoked Trump's…

Some of my colleagues have decided to expand the definition of infrastructure to include anything they want, turning what has previously been a bipartisan issue into a party-line fight for the first time.

We need flexibility for states to allocate funding to the projects that are most desperately needed.

Bureaucracy is holding up essential projects that would improve our communities. Redundant oversight is killing progress.

It's irrefutable that our infrastructure needs immediate help. But President Biden's so-called infrastructure plan has little to do with actual infrastructure.

We pride ourselves on being on the cutting edge of industry and innovation, the preeminent power in the world--and yet we cannot get even a passing grade on our infrastructure.

I thank my distinguished colleague from Texas for yielding. I appreciate him leading this Special Order on such an important issue in our great country. Mr. Speaker, we are here today to shed light on a situation that is getting worse by…

Last year, I stood right here and argued against the many concerns I have with the PRO Act. Thirteen months later, nothing has been done to address those concerns or earn bipartisan support. The PRO Act is a dangerous example of power for…

Last year, every single COVID relief package passed with bipartisan support and bipartisan input. This is not happening today because the majority has chosen to abandon their calls for unity without even making an effort. Sadly, it is the…

The cooperation has been poor.

As many of you know, I have been a small business owner in the restaurant industry for over 35 years.

We owe it to them to discuss further ways to streamline the process.

I urge my colleagues to take action to help the small businesses in each of their districts across the country.

It is unconscionable that we would continue to ignore our Nation's smallest firms that desperately need this assistance.

Small businesses across this Nation, from my state of Oklahoma to the Chairman's district in New Jersey, have been disproportionately devastated by COVID-19.

I have been disappointed by the majority's selection of a witness.

It is important that we do. And we do not attack one another for political gain.

As we are all hearing from our businesses, it is about simplicity in the time of trying to figure out how to keep people employed.

This program has saved thousands, hundreds of thousands of mom and pop businesses...