Bill Flores: “I claim time in opposition to the motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.”

The tragedy of today's hearing is that the majority of this Committee and the House of Representative has buried its head in the sand.

Our growing deficit and debt represent a huge tax and fiscal obligation for future generations.

For too long, Governor Inslee and others have turned a blind eye to the issues in their own backyard.

we as Congress need to address the big issues here that nobody wants to address.