Jodey Arrington

I was unavoidably detained by a media hit across the Capitol complex. I would have been a strong ``yes'' on rollcall No. 194.

I thank the gentleman, my dear friend from Ohio, for yielding. I am listening to my colleagues and the recent speaker. Where is that passion, where is that indignation over the violent mobs that are terrorizing our communities, that are…

I cannot believe that this week, under the leadership of my colleagues on the Democrat side, under Speaker Pelosi, we are actually going to vote on a resolution condemning people for using the place of origin to distinguish this novel…

I am honored to have Representative Jody Hice, a warrior for America's traditional values, for our Constitution, for our rule of law join in this important conversation with the American people in the people's House. I am honored to have…

I know we have 30 more minutes that the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Roy) was kind enough to share in the context of Defending America's Values. Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Chip Roy for joining me tonight on the Special Order, and I…

We have one more defender of America's values, and he is a constitutional scholar and attorney, but he also is the leader of the largest conservative caucus in the Republican Conference and a dear friend of us all. We are grateful for his…

Today's Special Order, which I am proud to host, is about defending America's values and protecting America's communities. I have no doubt that the greatness of our beloved country can be found in ``We the People,'' and I would say that…

I thank my friend and colleague, and I would just pose the question to the American people who are watching us in the people's House: Should we be focused on what our Speaker and Democratic colleagues suggest is an imperative in this time…

I thank the gentlewoman and dear friend from the Show Me State for showing us the right path to condemn this violence, to support our men and women in uniform who are risking life and limb to keep us safe and to keep the bad guys away. Mr…

I am so grateful that my colleague and dear friend, Representative Higgins, joined this important conversation. It is clear, Mr. Speaker, my friend was not prepared or scripted formally, but he carries this great American story and the…

Unfortunately, I was unable to be present for today's votes. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 168, ``nay'' on rollcall No. 169, ``yea'' on rollcall No. 170, ``nay'' on rollcall No. 171, and ``nay'' on rollcall…

My colleague from Pennsylvania responsibly and carefully sanitized the podium up here before I began my 5-minute remarks, but I will tell you that there is not enough disinfectant in all of the District of Columbia to sanitize this Chamber…

Admiral Mullen was asked at a hearing what he thought the greatest threat to national security was. His response was powerful, simple, and very clear. He said the greatest threat to our national security is our national debt. I would add…

The rise of socialism in this country is real. Probably in times past it was used hyperbolically against Big Government, liberals, but it is real, and it is hard to believe that such a destructive system of government and deceptive…

As we say in west Texas, amen and amen. I could listen to Representative Roy all night because he speaks from his heart and from a passion for his country and for his fellow countrymen. He is a truth seeker and a fighter for all that is…

I thank my beloved brother in Christ and dear friend for not only his service as a Member of Congress, but for his service in wearing the uniform. I think, at its core, this mission that we have to steward and to protect, as the Federal…

I thank the gentleman, and I consider him a great friend. As he spoke, I was thinking about the statement that Alexis de Tocqueville made that, I think, truly hits at the heart of this experiment that has persisted as the greatest beacon…

We are here as lovers of liberty, as patriots, as people concerned about the future of our country, just citizen legislators, people who have children and grandchildren and who want our posterity to inherit the blessings of liberty and all…

My colleague and brother in Christ speaks the truth. And as I said, we can pass all the laws we want, Representative Allen, but we cannot pass laws that change the human heart. We must return to those core values, to that relationship with…

At a time when our Nation is reeling from an unprecedented public health crisis and our fellow Americans are struggling just to survive, the Democrat leadership is wasting precious time on yet another partisan messaging bill. This…

The vast majority of law enforcement across the country are good. They are competent. They are professional. And they serve with integrity. And when they don't, with the immense power they have over their fellow citizens, they must be held…

Democrat leadership has established in this piece of legislation a new pandemic protocol for the United States Congress: the practice of reality distancing. Reality distancing is the unhealthy distance between politicians and their…

These resources are a lifeline to our fellow Americans, whose lives and livelihoods have been turned upside down through no fault of their own. They aren't just numbers on some government spreadsheet. They are healthcare workers who rush…

The Greek physician Hippocrates once said: For extreme diseases, extreme methods of cure are most suitable. While this medicine will have some short-term side effects, it is our best hope for curing the crisis. Our Nation is fighting a…

Today, I rise in opposition to H.R. 5518, the Access to Counsel Act. This bill would provide illegal immigrants the right to counsel immediately upon crossing our sovereign border, and American taxpayers, by the way, would be picking up…