It is the foremost duty of Government to protect its citizens against the harm to one's life, liberty, and property.

Since President Biden took office and under the guidance of Secretary Mayorkas, over 8.2 million illegal immigrants have crossed the Southern Border into the United States.

Fentanyl-related deaths in Oklahoma have increased by nearly 500 percent over the past few years.

One can only imagine how much fentanyl is making it across our porous border and not being seized.

Back in August, my home State Governor Kevin Stitt said the fentanyl-related deaths in Oklahoma have increased by nearly 500 percent over the past few years.

They could prove that they are not hiding anything and not stockpiling weapons by providing the report that I requested. Mr. Speaker, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Womack).

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 16, line 2, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $5,000) (increased by $5,000)''. The Acting…

The mission of this Subcommittee, building upon the work of the Select Committee, is to continue to examine ways to strengthen Congress to make it a more effective, efficient, and transparent institution for the American people.

It provides essential nonpartisan, fact-based analysis, and expertise across a wide range of issues to support Congress in our legislative and oversight duties on behalf of the American people.

I would love to put you in charge of some agencies that need help.

I thank my colleague from Ohio (Mr. Davidson) for yielding. When this news broke that the FHFA organization had passed a rule to change how this particular policy was put in place, I immediately went to him and I said: We need to fix this…

The debt ceiling is tied to spending. That is why we are in the position we are in, because we keep writing checks that the government can't cash.

We can't continue down the road that we have been going over the last couple of years.

Americans are already paying for their own inflation. Their wages have gone up by over $5,000, but inflation has eaten away over $8,000.

We, through these policies that Democrats have passed in the last two years, are becoming more and more and more reliant on China.

Seems to me that Democrats care more about climate change than kids.

America is $31 trillion in debt, and the American people are demanding solutions. The White House says, show me your proposal, and we can negotiate. Well, Mr. President, it is time to come to the table and do so in good faith. We must get…

Today marks the 28th anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, a horrific event that took the lives of 168 individuals. This day is forever ingrained in our lives. We continue to pray for those…

President Biden's waters of the United States rule seeks to insert the Federal Government into every stream, pond, and ditch in America, even those on private property. When I am back in Oklahoma, I regularly hear from farmers, ranchers…

I find it disingenuous for the other side of the aisle to continue to talk about polluters over people, and here is why: The Democrats are the ones that are wanting to pollute our environment. They are the ones that are supporting…

The EPA's proposed rule will have a devastating impact on the future viability of those businesses.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Boyle, for hosting this hearing today.

There has been no legislation filed to suggest that Social Security benefits are going to be cut. I find it disingenuous to speak to such thing.

I find it a bit insulting that the other side of the aisle would be so disingenuous to sort of suggest that that is on the table.

One of the things that Congress has is power of the purse.