Tim Burchett

Illegal immigration takes a huge toll on small towns and cities all over the country.

We are doing a major disservice to this country by not protecting our small communities from the increased risk of deadly crime that is posed by illegal immigration.

We need to hire more Border Patrol agents--not just to process illegal immigrants, but to prevent them from entering.

Illegal immigration takes a massive toll on small towns and cities all over the country, and not just the ones on the Southern border.

These laws are not only are to protect women's sports but women too.

It was a clean shot to the kidneys. And I turned back and there was -- there was Kevin.

You're pathetic, man. You are so pathetic. What a jerk. You need security, Kevin.

I thank my friend and mentor, the gentleman from Arkansas, for his friendship. When I first got here, he was probably one of the most influential people in my life on this floor, so I thank him for that, and I thank him for his support of…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. The salary of Gary Gensler…

You know, I sponsored some legislation in Tennessee where actually people that abused children were given the death penalty.

I think that legislation is very important that directly deals with the CSAM issue.

I submit to you that having a multimillionaire fly around in a private jet does very little for the image of global climate issues. I also submit to you that he has no scientific background. He has not been elected nor has he even been…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. 9002. None of the funds made…

I submit to you what is disingenuous is the fact that most of this art is never viewed by the public or the people coming in. It is put in the embassy back offices. It is not out front. It doesn't show anything about this country other…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. 9002. None of the funds made…

If misusing public Federal tax dollars is part of our policy, I suggest to you that we need to get a new policy. This is what is wrong with this country. It is wrong when we tell our children, well, it is okay for these folks up here to…

This amendment would reduce the salary of the deputy chief executive officer at the U.S. Agency for Global Media to $1. The deputy chief executive officer at the U.S. Agency for Global Media is also responsible for rehiring Setareh Sieg…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. The salary of Kelu Chao…

We cannot continue to keep rewarding bad behavior. This isn't some soccer game where nobody keeps score and everybody gets a trophy. This is the American government. We are responsible to the taxpayers for this money. I submit to you, Mr…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. The salary of David Kotz…

I submit to you that the duty of folks that work for the American taxpayer is not to lie and not to take taxpayer money illegally. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered…

My amendment would do one thing: It will reduce the salary of the special assistant to the director of programming at Voice of America to $1. This amendment follows an internal investigation which concluded the special assistant to the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. The salary of Setareh…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Tennessee will be postponed. {time} 1900 Amendment No. 25 Offered by Ms. Escobar The Acting…

We are leaving out a key element of this. I, too, trust our Border Patrol agents. They are underpaid and overworked. I do not trust this White House. This has four words added to it: ``or across State lines.'' That is what is currently…