Jodey Arrington: “The alternative, I believe, is to have a bipartisan fiscal commission.”

I thank the chairman and commend Mr. Cole for his commitment to controlling costs in the stewardship of taxpayers' hard-earned treasure. Meanwhile, my Democratic colleagues are demanding an audacious $1.4 trillion in new spending or they…

Mr. Speaker, let's pause for a brief moment of intellectual honesty. Both parties have failed. This institution has failed. We have failed our country. We have jeopardized our economy, our security, and our leadership in the world. Worst…

Just baseline battlefield readiness

just the bombs, bullets and battlefield readiness for our men and women in uniform to finish the fight successfully and return home safely — that’s it.