Jodey Arrington

Only in Washington, D.C., and, unfortunately--I respect my Democrat colleague and many of my Democrat colleagues--only from the Democrat side of the aisle could I hear that paying above and beyond what we defined as an earned benefit and…

My friend mentioned my seniors in west Texas. Let me tell you what they sent me here to do. They sent me here to be an advocate for them, to ensure that we have fair and just laws, to fix what is broken about Social Security but do it in a…

If those cities want the hard-earned tax dollars of our citizens, they need to respect our laws, our sovereignty, and the safety of the American people. Mr. Chair, there are fewer things more despairing than having to pass laws to enforce…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: muleshoe national wildlife refuge land…

I have to say this: People don't trust the Federal Government anymore, and I don't like that because it is going to make it very difficult for us to govern and keep the peace and domestic tranquility and to have us love each other as…

May I ask how much time do I have remaining. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

If the Endangered Species Act were so important to my colleagues, then we wouldn't go 30 years without reauthorizing it. If it is a national priority, then we ought to look at it, do our congressional oversight jobs that we were sent here…

Let me start by saying the critical habitat that I am concerned most about is rural America, the backbone of this country, the breadbasket, and the energy basin that is feeding, clothing, and fueling America. What I am concerned about with…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: guadalupe fatmucket, texas fatmucket…

I was not able to vote on the Motion to Recommit H.R. 8281. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 344. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro…

I thank the gentleman from Utah, my dear friend, fellow warrior for fiscal responsibility, and one of my favorite Members who is in the trenches fighting for the future of this country and to ensure that we don't bankrupt it but that we…

For his entire childhood, the dream of a young man by the name of Caleb Smithers was to serve in the United States Army. He got the chance to serve. Literally months into his service, his training at Fort Bragg, he had a serious accident…

Doctors who just want to be able to have a standalone practice are finding that more and more difficult.

We are spending a much higher percentage of our GDP on health care than any of our peer countries.

We can't turn the clock back and have to make sure that we preserve the gains that have been made.

The national uninsured rate hit an all-time low in American history last year.

I think we ought to be looking at that as well.

I continue to give President Obama credit for including it in his budget, and that is site-neutral payments.

It seems to me the most obvious.

I welcome with open arms the road to Damascus.

We have tried and we have actually had some successes.

There is nothing more un-American than lawlessness and chaos and the lack of respect for rule of law.

If there is such a positive benefit, then why isn't New York seeing that?

We are a nation of risk takers, people who are willing to take the risk to come here to provide a better life.

It is an epidemic, and until we get a handle on it, these crises are going to continue.