Louie Gohmert: “It is always an honor to be here on the House floor. We passed appropriations bills. It is a rare thing to hear it…”

“It is always an honor to be here on the House floor. We passed appropriations bills. It is a rare thing to hear it coming from me, but the Appropriations Committee for the Republican majority here in the House of Representatives has actually done an extraordinary job this year. It hasn't been easy. They have spent a tremendous amount of hours taking votes, during which it was made particularly partisan. It is just a shame when people will take votes just along party lines and not even reach out in the areas where there is mutual interest. But, as with any bill, there are things that could have been better. But our appropriators took some tough votes, and some of them tough politically, but, overall, they did a remarkable job and they are to be commended for the work they did. We actually got our 12 appropriations bills passed in the House. I look forward to the day--it may be years away, months away, weeks away, days away--when the Senate is capable of passing 12 appropriations bills. It is very important, too, that we note the agreement that President Trump reached. Widely reported, the President made a deal with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. But whether it is one of the worst votes I have taken or not, I knew, number one--Texas had been going through Hurricane Harvey, but Texas had planned for the future. And God bless the Texas Legislature. Governor Greg Abbott has been a dear friend since we started as district judges together back in January of 1993.…”