Jodey Arrington

There is nothing in my mind more important, in terms of infrastructure, than maintaining and strengthening our food security and our energy independence.

I want to talk about the food, fuel, and fiber that feeds and clothes not only the American people, but people all over the world.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, to the gentlewoman's point about working together, Democrats did not offer a hand of bipartisanship in this ram-and-jam job on the $2 trillion bailout bill. They even lost Democrats on it…

Don't ask the President. Ask the people of Texas and they will tell you the truth. Biden's unilateral actions are the cause for this unprecedented crisis. My Democrat colleagues' response to their fellow Americans: An amnesty that will…

I thank the gentleman from Texas for his remarks. He mentioned as one of the policies that this current President has put in place through a unilateral action--by the way, he has done more executive orders than the last three or four…

I thank the gentleman from Wisconsin for his remarks. Mr. Speaker, I think that this administration and our current President, Joe Biden, would do well to take a page out of President Trump's playbook, and I mean this with all sincerity…

I thank the gentleman from North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, again, I would say that America is the most generous Nation, not only the most powerful, but the most generous. We represent 5 percent of the world population, and we represent 20…

Listening to the gentleman, it is just hard to believe that in the greatest country on planet Earth, that this is what we are allowing to happen. Reimporting people who violated our laws, had due process, and we did what the law says…

I thank the gentleman from Virginia for his remarks. He talked about the incentives. We talked about cause and effect, and we talked about the consequences of bad policies. Mr. Speaker, we have had double the apprehensions this year in…

I stand here on behalf of the freedom- loving members of the Republican Study Committee, the conservative conscience of the GOP Conference, and the largest caucus with over 150 members and our friend and fearless leader Jim Banks from the…

I thank the gentleman from Oklahoma, our neighbor to the north, for his remarks. He mentioned that some political opportunists were characterizing these detention facilities under the leadership of President Trump as concentration camps…

I thank the gentleman from Arkansas for his heartfelt comments. Mr. Speaker, may I ask how much time remains. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 21 minutes remaining.

As you have heard from my colleagues, there are many levels and dimensions to this crisis. It is a national security crisis, Mr. Speaker. It is a public health and safety crisis. It is a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions, and it is…

The American people deserve the truth. Over the past year, Republican and Democrat lawmakers have worked together to provide temporary and targeted assistance to the American people. Five times, we passed bipartisan legislation, totaling…

This bill is further proof that there is virtually no distinction between the Democratic Party and unions as a political organization. In 1 week, Mr. Speaker, the Democrats are bailing out failed union pensions with tens of billions of…

There is an old country saying: You can put all the perfume and lipstick you want on a pig, and it is still pork, and it still stinks. H.R. 1319 is filled to the brim with bad policies and partisan priorities that is disguised as ``COVID…

The first and most important job of the Federal Government is protecting its citizens. From day one, President Biden, who campaigned as the unifier in chief, has made record unilateral decisions to compromise the security of our country…

Thank you to my friend from the Show Me State and the ranking member and our fearless leader on budget. Speaking of show me, I would like for somebody to show me why this is good for the American people, Mr. Speaker. We all want to help…

I rise with great sorrow to oppose this second attempt at a baseless impeachment from my Democrat colleagues. This week's attack on the U.S. Capitol was completely unacceptable, and the people involved should be met with swift…

The criminals who stormed the Capitol that day acted on their own volition. They are responsible for their actions.

I thank the gentlewoman from the great State of Florida (Mrs. Cammack), my friend. Madam Speaker, as Americans, we believe governments receive their just powers from the consent of the governed. That sacred transaction can only happen…

Thank you for indulging me. God bless the Mulder family. God bless those who serve our great country. I pray to God that this will help make an impact on the real lives of our veterans as they transition and maximize their greatest…

How can a Texan respond to that in the 3 minutes that has been allotted to me? Mr. Speaker, I will say, with all sincerity, what an incredible man, what a great statesman and a leader for this country. For all things good about our…

I almost rushed the most important part. This is not only a cause worthy of our support as a Congress, but it will honor men and women just like Bill Mulder. I believe if we do it right, and if the VA and the Defense Department actually…

For the record, it is my friend, Phil Roe, who likes to say that there would be no Texas if there weren't a Tennessee. I have to say that in his honor, and then I will have to defend my honor now when I go back to Texas. That is my gift to…