John Culberson: “Yes, I do. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes in opposition to the motion.”

One of our greatest frustrations as Members of Congress is when we pass legislation and appropriate money, and we are aiming it at disaster recovery, is the length of time that it takes to reach the hands of the people who are hurting the…

if we would just follow the Constitution and apply that standard to any problem, no matter how complicated, he said the Gordian knot will always untie itself.

I wanted to urge you to keep us in the forefront of your mind, the people of Florida and the people of Texas, who are really suffering as a result of these terrible hurricanes that hit Texas.

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.