Lance Gooden

You, sir, have betrayed Constitutional order, neglected your duty, and violated the trust of the American people.

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services reported it received 179 million dollars in U.S. Government grants.

Don't you think that we should be outraged about the thousands dying from fentanyl that's coming across the border under your watch?

Should that be public information? Should we know how much money they're receiving for their operations?

So, the American should know how many grants and contracts are awarded to the NGO's. That's a fair request, right?

If our taxpayer dollars are being used to fund an operation whereby we're encouraging illegal immigration, we're encouraging through funding these organizations people to make these deadly treks across our Southern border, it seems to me…

Countless NGO's, nongovernment organizations, provide ways and means to illegal immigrants to cross the border and stay here indefinitely.

Just to be specific, Catholic Charities received over 1.4 billion dollars from the United States taxpayers for their operations encouraging illegal immigration.

I'm very disappointed in how they have operated. The HISA was intended to improve safety and fairness in horseracing. It's fallen short of its promises.

I believe, without the authority, or without any oversight.

What we are doing here is going through this very damning report. The FBI has failed many times over the years that you investigated them.

I believe you did that.

I am disappointed in some of my colleagues that have said disparaging remarks about you.

I find it simply unacceptable that you would ask my constituents who do not have a college degree ...

How can taxpayers trust your Department of Education to spend their money wisely if you and your staff cannot even account for how much money you are spending?

They see it as very unfair to themselves. They believe that people have gone into this, knowing what they were getting into ...

None of us in this Chamber thought that we would have a President, even as a Democrat, that would let the country get this way. Strengthening our national security and prioritizing the well-being of the American people should be a…

This is not opinion; this is fact. Passengers without any identification use the arrest warrant that they were given at the border.

I wish airlines would stick to flying passengers, get away from credit cards, and follow the laws.

Despite its overwhelming success, the Biden Administration suspended this program and I wanted to point out that yesterday I introduced a bill to reestablish this program and counter the CCP's economic warfare and corporate espionage.

I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. DeGette). The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Gooden of Texas moves to recommit the bill H.R. 903 to the Committee on Homeland…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 205…

In what alternative reality does it make sense for this Congress to take away people's rights to defend themselves and, at the same time, defund the police? That makes no sense. What we have seen in the last few days and the last week in…

I was shown voting aye on rollcall No. 60. I intended to vote no. Members recorded pursuant to house resolution 8, 117th congress Amodei (Kelly (PA)) Boyle, Brendan F. (Jeffries) Buchanan (LaHood) Cardenas (Gomez) DeSaulnier (Matsui)…

I also want to thank my Democratic colleagues for finally joining Republicans in condemning mob violence after 6 months of refusing to acknowledge it. But I am really tired of sanctimonious sermons on being a sore loser from some of the…