Jodey Arrington

Can you imagine if we spent the time and resources that we do on the front-end training them on the back-end to, sort of, refocus them?

Probably the most ironically named piece of legislation outside of the Affordable Care Act would be Dodd-Frank's Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection. Wall Street banks have only gotten bigger, and we have had more concentration of…

It seems like the only disciplinary action I see is people being moved from one office to the next.

I agree with those who have said that the VR&E should be the crown jewel of benefits provided to veterans.

If I got my votes right half the time, I would be fired. I mean, my district would fire me.

But if it is defining success better and having better performance metrics, if we are chasing the wrong thing in that regard, if it is authority you don't have, we have to just be clear so we can pursue that alongside of you.

If it is resources you need and that is what we believe would make the most impact to achieving the desired outcomes in helping our wounded warriors make the most of their lives, and have a purpose-filled life and an impact in their…

I mean, should the VA fire the whole team?

I would fire you guys as a client if I were Mr. Kammerer, I would be disappointed.

I want to thank Chairman Conaway for his leadership on H.R. 2. This farm bill is critical to this country's food supply and to rural America. I want to thank him for a great first step of getting it out of the committee. We have…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 337, after line 18, insert the following: SEC. ___. REFINANCING OF CERTAIN RURAL HOSPITAL DEBT…

I respect the ranking member's comments, and I appreciate his commitment to rural America, but I would submit that my hometown, which is over the 20,000 threshold but under the 50,000, has every bit of the challenges that small towns at…

without the continuity of leadership at the top, it is hard to present the full story of accountability.

the bureaucracy at the VA is absolutely, fundamentally broken, and nowhere is it more broken than on the IT management side.

If any of us, Republican, Democrat, President, or Member of Congress, really care about our veterans, we are going to make this a priority.

Today I introduced legislation to honor the life of a high school buddy of mine and a decorated Navy SEAL, Bill Mulder. Bill was a true American hero who served our country with honor and distinction. Like many of our troops, Bill's…

The Good Book says, ``a righteous man's prayers availeth much.'' What a prayer, Mr. Crenshaw; what a man; what a great American. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize our guest chaplain and my dear friend, Mr. Phil Crenshaw. Mr…

I appreciate the gentleman, my colleague, Democratic colleague, for his comments and his personal testimony, and I respect his dad and the heritage of work that he left for his son. I am on the Agriculture Committee, and I have got to say…

Today I rise to recognize the passing of a very special person and the epitome of a First Lady, Barbara Pierce Bush. As First Lady, Mrs. Bush was praised for bringing the power of literacy to others, but America will remember her most for…

I want to thank the gentleman from Virginia, our chairman, for his leadership on, quite frankly, two of the most important issues that we face as a nation: number one, border security, which is national security; and then our national debt…

This National Agriculture Week, I rise to recognize the hardworking farmers across this great Nation who get up every day and, by the sweat of their brow, grow the food we eat. The district I represent in west Texas is home to 14 million…

I think performance-based funding is actually where I would like to go.

This legislation is important for student veterans.

I second his comments on Mr. Poe's legislative proposal and hope we can find the technical remedies

It's not just about inputs and outputs, but most importantly-outcomes.