John Culberson

The Founders entrusted the power of the purse to the Congress because it is the most effective and powerful check and balance in our Constitution. It is vitally important that this Congress work to pass these appropriations bills in their…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. In 18 years, it has been my extraordinary privilege to represent the people of District 7. I have had the world's best role model as a Congressman. My predecessor, George H.W. Bush, was the first…

I was unable to make votes on June 15, 2018, due to illness. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 267 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 268. PERSONAL EXPLANATION

I look forward to working with Chairman Shuster and with my colleagues in the House representing the great State of Texas in ensuring that this money gets out the door to our constituents as soon as possible to help them recover, and that…

When Hurricane Harvey hit Texas last year it put over 50 inches of rain into an area the size of New Jersey. It was the first category 4 hurricane to make landfall in the continental United States since 2004. It was an extraordinary amount…

As the designee of the gentleman from Texas (Mr. McCaul), I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end of title II the following: SEC…

America is a far better place because Barbara Bush lived. She has been an inspiration to all of us. George H.W. Bush has been a leader in Texas. He started out his career as the Harris County Republican Party chairman and was elected to…

I thank my colleague from Houston for joining us tonight to honor the life of this great woman, Barbara Pierce Bush, who, as my colleague mentioned, was a national leader in literacy, focused her efforts as First Lady on building literacy…

I thank the gentleman for those remarks. Barbara Bush and George H.W. Bush do exemplify all of the greatest character traits that made the Greatest Generation what it is and made this country what it is. It has been a privilege to…

My colleague is right. All of America is better because Barbara Bush has lived. All of us are better people for having known and admired Barbara Bush. She has been a source of inspiration to me, as I know she has been to my colleague from…

It is my privilege tonight to pay tribute to the life of a great Texan and a great American: Barbara Pierce Bush. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess), my colleague.

I thank Chairman Conaway very much for his comments. When Barbara and George lived in the Midland-Odessa area early in their marriage is when they lost their daughter, Robin. It, of course, is an unimaginable and unbearable loss to lose a…

As George H.W. Bush's successor, representing the Seventh District, as I said, I succeeded Bill Archer, I am keenly aware as well every day that I have the privilege of representing the Seventh District, that I have an especially high…

I personally want to thank you on behalf of the American people for your extraordinary service to the country, to the space program.

There is no better way to ignite a spark of enthusiasm and excitement in kids' hearts than introducing them to an astronaut.

It is essential that the rule of law be respected on the Southern Border and so we sincerely appreciate that.

NASA helps drive scientific research and innovation in our nation.

we should be thinking long term and give NASA the freedom to plan more than one year at a time.

Anyone under the Department of Justice or the FBI that would use the legal processes of the United States for political purposes has to be prosecuted and brought to justice.

We are looking for actual evidence of anyone using the legal processes of this country for political purposes will be prosecuted to preserve and protect the respect for the rule of law.

I am convinced that your approach and your attitude lies at the heart of the reason that Donald Trump was elected President because people feel the government is so badly broken that they elected this guy from outside of the entire process…

I encourage you to just be bold and assertive and to get to yes.

Just get 'er done. That is what this election was about. The American people voted to get 'er done, right?

I believe anything that has got a President's portrait on it ought to be under the jurisdiction of the people's elected representatives through this committee.